India vs New Zealand Live Score 1. Test Day 2: It might rain in Bengaluru

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 2: Follow latest updates from Bengaluru.

Unfortunately, there are no signs of improvement on the second day as bad weather is expected again in Bangalore. However, fans and players are hoping that some cricket can be played on the second day and that no more overs are lost due to rain at the start of the series.

Several key players are expected to miss this clash, with Kane Williamson ruled out of the first friendly and Shubman Gill also reportedly suffering a setback. Mark Chapman is expected to step in for Williamson, while Gill could be replaced by Sarfaraz Khan, pushing KL Rahul further up the rankings again.

All three sessions have been extended for the second day with the aim of getting 98 overs on the day, but the forecast also promises continued rain until Thursday, which could make any hope of getting too much play a little difficult. There were also reports of difficulties in calibrating Hawkeye at Chinnaswamy Stadium as the constant presence of covers caused the game to be further delayed.

New Zealand continues to struggle with weather affecting play in the subcontinent as the entire scheduled one-off Test against Afghanistan, scheduled to be played in Greater Noida, was rained out last month.

On the Indian front, this rain has a big impact on the permutations of the World Test Championship. Going into this series, India knew that a 3-0 draw would be enough to secure their place in the final. However, if this match ends in a draw after losing a few days, India will be faced with the task of producing results in Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India want to get more playing time for players like Akash Deep, who may have to be a frontline player Down Under depending on the fitness of Mohammed Shami, as well as Rishabh Pant, who is making his comeback after a long time out due to injury. The wicketkeeper-batsman made a strong return to Test cricket against Bangladesh.

India’s 2-0 win over Bangladesh continued a strong year for India, which had earlier beaten England 4-1 in the home series. The T20 World Cup trophy was also a big confidence boost for the team before Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach. This series will allow Gambhir and his unit to gain more experience before the blockbuster tour in Australia.

Meanwhile, New Zealand struggled with back-to-back defeats at home to Australia and were whitewashed in both competitions on a tour of Sri Lanka. This will be an opportunity for the New Zealanders to get back on their feet, but a lot will depend on their quality spin bowling, with Ajaz Patel leading them in that regard.

New Zealand will be hoping to catch their hosts napping as they prepare to start play in Bangalore, with the possibility of scaring India in a shortened Test match.