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India vs New Zealand Live Score: Day 1 of the WTC Final was called off due to rain.© Twitter
With rain playing spoilsport on Day 1, India face New Zealand on Day 2 of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) Final, at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Both sides will be hoping for a positive start, considering that it is the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship. On Day 1, even toss got delayed due to persistent rain. The BCCI informed Team India fans on Twitter that the match would resume on Saturday on the scheduled time. Also, the New Zealand cricket board announced on social media that 98 overs will be bowled on Saturday. Also, both Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson will be hoping to trump each other, as they haven’t won an international ICC trophy as captain. (LIVE SCORECARD)
14:29 (IST)
Coach Speaks!
Ravi Shastri from the stadium:
“This is the big daddy of World Cups. In this weather, we expect more from the pacers”
14:25 (IST)
Pitch Report!
Sunil Gavaskar from the stadium:
“New ball bowlers would enjoy bowling on this grassy surface… Pacers will be dominant as compared to the spinners in this weather.”
14:17 (IST)
India not to tinker with their XI!
India fielding coach R Sridhar, hinting that there will not be any changes in the XI that was announced on Thursday, said that the playing XI India picked takes the conditions out of equation. Click here
14:10 (IST)
First look at the pitch!
The BCCI took to Twitter to give fans a glimpse of the Southampton pitch after it was under covers for majority of the Day 1 due to rain.
The pitch has been under covers and this is what it looks like now.
Thoughts?#WTC21 pic.twitter.com/BdTrPMdyCJ
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 19, 2021
14:07 (IST)
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand from Southampton.
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