Day 1 of the 1st Test match between India and New Zealand dey face big challenge from rain. The match, wey suppose start today at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, don see steady rain wey delay the toss.
The weather forecast for Bengaluru show say rain go dey on and off for the next two days, and dis dey cause worry for fans and players. The stadium get state-of-the-art drainage system called ‘SubAir’ wey help with water drainage and aeration, but rain still dey pose big threat to the match.
India team, led by Rohit Sharma, dey look to extend their winning streak at home. Dem win 2-0 against Bangladesh recently and dem currently top the World Test Championships (WTC) standings. New Zealand, on the other hand, suffer 2-0 loss in Sri Lanka and dem in sixth position in WTC standings.
New Zealand pacer Ben Sears no go play for the series because of knee injury, and uncapped bowler Jacob Duffy don replace am. For India, players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant dey in good form, while bowlers like Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah dey ready to take on the Kiwis.
The match go be live on Sports 18 and Sports 18 HD, and also available for streaming on JioCinema.
