IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 5 Weather Forecast: Bad weather in Bengaluru can become the reason for New Zealand’s defeat, the equation for India’s victory is ready.

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New Delhi. The Indian cricket team is playing a series with New Zealand under the ICC Test Championship. Today is the last day of the first Test match going on at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. After being bundled out for 46 runs in the first innings, India scored 462 runs in the second innings and set a target of 107 runs for New Zealand. The visiting team had scored 402 runs in the first innings and took a lead of 356 runs. There is full hope of a result on the last day of the match but rain can spoil the game. However, the Indian team can benefit from this.

Everyone’s eyes are on the first test match being played between New Zealand and India. Earlier in 2004, Team India had registered a thrilling victory of 13 runs after giving a target of 107 runs to Australia. Fans hope that India will be successful in doing something similar here too. Then the spin trio of Murali Karthik, Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble had trapped the Kangaroo batsmen. Rohit Sharma also has the spin trio of R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.

How will the weather be?
According to AccuWeather, there is a possibility of rain and thundershowers throughout the day in some parts of Bengaluru on Sunday, October 20. Meteorologists say that rain and thunder may start from 9 am onwards. There is a possibility of rain with thunderstorms continuing till 11 am. After that there will be a break of three hours and the next rain can start from 2 pm and continue till 4 pm.

India will get help from rain
It is difficult to say right now in whose direction the result of the Bengaluru Test match between India and New Zealand will go. On the fourth day of the match, the Indian team was looking in a strong position at one time and rain stopped the match. What happened after this is in front. New Zealand may also have to face a similar situation. The play on the first day of the match was lost to rain, after which when India came to bat in the first innings, it was bundled out for 46 runs. Something similar can happen with the Kiwi team. The pitch is the same and if it remains under cover for a long time, then the matter is expected to go in favor of the bowlers.

FIRST PUBLISHED: October 20, 2024, 08:17 IST