IND vs ENG 1st Test Nottingham Weather Day 5: Continous rain plays spoilsport as India forced to draw 1st Test- India need 157 Runs to win on 5th & final day, check weather report of Nottingham for the last day of the test match. Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are on the crease after England set a 209-run target for India with Joe Root slamming a century. India end-led Day 4 on 52/1 with 157 still required to win the 1st test on the final day, can rain play the spoilsport? – Follow all LIVE Updates of India vs England 1st Test on InsideSport.co
@20:20 PM: Rain plays spoilsport as Day 5 washed out. Match drawn.
@18:35 PM: No rain at the moment and an inspection will be done at 7PM IST.
UPDATE – It has stopped raining and there will be an inspection at 2.30 PM local time ( 7 PM IST)#ENGvIND
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 8, 2021
@16:45 PM: Both teams are set for early lunch at 5PM. It continues to rain in Nottingham.
It’s still raining here at Trent Bridge with no sight of clear skies.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/gbmIibjvb1
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 8, 2021
@16:10 PM: Almost 45 minutes past Start time and it’s still raining and covers are still on.
It’s still raining here at Trent Bridge with no sight of clear skies.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/gbmIibjvb1
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 8, 2021
@15:20 PM: Covers stay on. Start is set to be delayed.
@14:55 PM: Oh No! The rain is back. It has started drizzling again.
The gates are open, yet the skies are grey. It’s drizzling at Trent Bridge.
Weather updates 👉 https://t.co/DCHm7rErOZ#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/l3L5SlOkrw
— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) August 8, 2021
@14:45 PM: The rain has stopped but the conditions are windy and the covers are still on.
@14:30 PM: Forecast doesn’t look good for India’s chances of winning the match. Rain is predicted till 9 PM and a washout is also on the cards.
Hello and welcome to Day 5 of the first Test. It is wet and windy here at Trent Bridge. 🌧️❄️ #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/a6gekDe57X
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 8, 2021
@13:45 – It’s pouring in Nottingham now the Day 5 starts in 1 hour. India are in dominating position and will want to play at least 2 sessions on Day 5 to seal the game as they are chasing 157 runs.
— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 8, 2021
The forecast has changed dramatically. It is pouring in Nottingham.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 8, 2021
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Follow all LIVE Updates on India vs England 1st Test – WEATHER REPORT for 5th DAY of INDIA vs ENGLAND 1st TEST: India vs England 1st TEST Day 5 – Weather Predictions by London MET Department
According to Accu Weather –
- There are a 76% chance that it will rain in the morning, this means 1st session of the final day can be impacted by the rain
- Rain threat reduces considerably for Post Lunch & Final Session.
- Overall expect that DAY 5 will not see any major disruptions due to rain & we can have an absorbing day of cricket as India require 157 more to win & England need 9 wickets to register a win in the 1st test of 5 match test series
IND vs ENG LIVE Score: India scored 52 runs after bundling out England in the third session. The visitors got off to a cautious start but eventually lost Rahul as Stuart Broad bowled an absolute peach of a delivery to dismiss the Indian batsman. Earlier India bundled out England on 303 in the third session after Joe Root’s classy ton in the second innings.
Ind vs Eng LIVE – Classy Root hits ton: Root played an all-important innings before India fought back as Jasprit Bumrah picked five wickets. It was Bumrah’s second five-wicket haul at Trent Bridge. The England skipper came into bat when the hosts were struggling in the game.
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In the second session, India picked three wickets but Root kept on scoring at a decent rate to keep England in the game. In the first session, Dominic Sibley and Root gave England the lead after the hosts lost two wickets early on day four.
Ind vs Eng LIVE: Resuming Day 4 at 25/0, England did not get off to an ideal start as Rory Burns (18) ended up losing his wicket to Mohammed Siraj in just the fifth over of the day and this brought Zak Crawley to the middle.
However, Crawley’s (6) stay at the crease proved to be a short one as he was removed by Jasprit Bumrah and England was reduced to 46/2.
Skipper Joe Root then joined Dominic Sibley in the middle and both batsmen kept on moving the scoreboard slowly and steadily. The duo ensured that the hosts do not lose any more wickets before the lunch break.
Ind vs Eng Live 1st Test Day 4: Session 3: India 2nd Inn: 52/1, Need 157 to win
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