Bengaluru: India were struggling at 13 for 3 when rain stopped play on day two of their opening Test against New Zealand here on Thursday. India lost the wickets of skipper Rohit Sharma (2), Virat Kohli (0) and Sarfaraz Khan (0) early in the morning.

Even though there was no rain and it seemed for the longest time that play will get underway on time (09:15 am IST) in the India vs New Zealand 1st Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, there was still a bit of delay.

Wednesday’s no-show in Bengaluru meant New Zealand have seen no slice of action for 18 successive Test sessions in India.

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India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the rain-truncated opening Test on Thursday. India made two changes with Sarfaraz Khan replacing an injured Shubman Gill,

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India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Live Score, 1st Test Day 2 Match Today: After the first day of the India vs New Zealand Test in Bengaluru was washed out, all eyes will be on the remaining 4 days as the hosts look to solidify their position on top of the World Test Championships points table before travelling to Australia in November.

India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and decided to bat first in the rain-affected opening test against New Zealand.

A change yet again for KL Rahul, which Anil Kumble jokingly says comes with the name, referring to the number of times his longtime teammate Rahul Dravid moved up and down the order over the course of his prolific career.

The first day of the IND vs NZ Test match has been called of due to rain without a single ball being bowled, The weather does not look promising for the remainder of the Test either