5th day’s play will not be played in Bengaluru due to rain? Big good news for Team India

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|19-10-2024

The first match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played in Bengaluru. 4 days of play has been completed in this match. On the last day of the game, New Zealand team has to chase the target of 107 runs to win the match. At the same time, if Team India wants to win in this match, it will have to take 10 wickets. In such a situation, New Zealand seems to have the upper hand at the moment. But a big update has come out regarding the weather, this is no less than good news for the Indian team.

Rain will spoil the 5th day's play in Bengaluru

The Bengaluru Test match started with rain. Due to rain on the first day of play, not a single ball was bowled, not even a toss took place. At the same time, on the fourth day also the match was disrupted by rain. The day's play was also ended early due to rain. Now there is a threat of rain on the 5th day of the game, which can spoil New Zealand's hopes of victory. If the match is not played due to rain then the match will be a draw.

Rain can spoil the play on the 5th day

According to Accuweather, there is an 80 percent chance of rain in Bengaluru on October 20, i.e. the 5th day of the Test match. In such a situation, there is very little hope of competition. There is a 51% chance of rain between 9 and 10 am, due to which the start of the match may be delayed. After this, the probability of rain throughout the day is 45 to 50%. Not only this, there is a 39% chance of rain even at 4 pm. In such a situation, even if the competition starts, there may be interruptions in between.

Pressure on Team India to take 10 wickets

Team India was all out for 46 runs in the first innings of this match. In response, the New Zealand team scored 402 runs in its first innings. At the same time, Team India tried its best to make a comeback in the second innings and scored 462 runs. Sarfaraz Ahmed was out after playing 150 runs and Pant was out after playing 99 runs in this innings. In such a situation, Team India has set a target of 107 runs for New Zealand to win in this match, which is going to be very difficult for Team India to defend.

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