India vs New Zealand UPDATES: Match abandoned due to rain

India now have five points from three matches while New Zealand have seven from four games.
Groundsmen stand alongside rain covers on the pitch (Photo | AP)
Groundsmen stand alongside rain covers on the pitch (Photo | AP)

The World Cup game between India and New Zealand was Thursday abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled at Nottingham.

The toss was delayed due to inclement weather and in the end it never happened.

Both sides collected one points each from the abandoned match.

India now have five points from three matches while New Zealand have seven from four games.

Rain tops the table!

With rain playing spoilsport in three of the World Cup 2019 games already, fans have started taking potshots at the tournament with one topping it all by putting rain in pole position on the points table. CLICK HERE to read full story

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Lunch time!

 Players and support staff of both sides will have lunch now. This means the match will have a shorter mid-innings break. 

Harbhajan tweets

Kedar's plea

A video of Indian all-rounder Kedar Jhadav pleading rain to go to drought-hit Maharashtra instead of delaying the match has gone viral. CLICK HERE to watch.

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It's raining again at Trent Bridge

Next inspection at 6:00 pm IST

Covers back on

Kiwis on the field

Good news for fans

With a wet spell forecast all over England for the remainder of this week, this tally can still grow. The only consolation for fans is, they will get a full refund if a match is washed out without a ball bowled. CLICK HERE to read full story.

Inspection at 5:00 pm IST

Anxious moments

Indian fans shelter from the rain at Trent Bridge (AP Photo)

Covers off

Minutes before the inspection, covers are removed as raining stops.

Covers back on

Raining intensifies after in Nottingham after a small break

Harsha tweets

Inspection postponed

The next inspection will be carried out at around 4:00 pm IST. All the covers bar the main hover cover, have been taken off.

What happens if match gets washed out?

If the fixture gets washed out and both teams are forced to split points, it will affect the Men in Blue more than Kane Williamson's team. CLICK HERE to find out why.

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Covers back on

An inspection was scheduled for 3 pm IST but was put off after it started raining again.

Toss delayed

Trent Bridge received torrential rain in the past two days leaving the outfield wet. Although the umpires visited the field, it is almost certain that the toss will be delayed.

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