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.

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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

After Day 1 of the India vs New Zealand Test in Bengaluru saw no play due to rain interruptions, here's what the Day 2 weather forecast looks like.

The Karnataka government had declared a holiday for educational institutions for Wednesday, while many tech companies have advised employees to work from home due to warnings of heavy rain in the city.

The New Zealand Test series will also help India prepare for a crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia next month. According to stats, India have won a world record 18 home Test series in a row and haven't lost a Test match since 2012-13.