LIVE Southampton Weather Updates, India vs New Zealand, WTC Final, Day 3, Sunday, June 20: Rain, Bad Light, Overcast Conditions Likely to Play Spoilsport at Hampshire Bowl

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It was disappointing that the opening day was washed out, finally, cricket resumed on Day 2. Rain is expected to again play spoilsport on Day 3 during the World Test Championship final at Ageas Bowl, Southampton.

What happened on Day 2?

Virat Kohli-led India’s resolute batting effort against a high-quality New Zealand attack in testing conditions before bad light brought an anti-climatic end to day two of the World Test Championship final in Southampton on Saturday. Rohit Sharma 34 off 68 and Shubman Gill 28 off 64 balls, opening for the first time in England, showed remarkable application against the moving ball to share a 62-run stand before Kohli 44 not out off 124 came into his own with a steely knock to take India to 146 for three at stumps on a start-stop second day.

India’s Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand’s Playing XI: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling(w), Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Neil Wagner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.