Get Instant News Updates
Enable
x
Notification Settings X
Time Settings
Done
Clear Notification X
Do you want to clear all the notifications from your inbox?
Settings X
For Quick Alerts
ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS  
For Daily Alerts
 

India Vs New Zealand: Rain threat looms over Kolkata Test

By Ians English

Kolkata, Sep 28: The threat of rain looms over the second cricket Test between India and New Zealand at the Eden Gardens here with the India Meteorological Department forecasting thundershowers and thunderstorm on the first four days of the match that begins on September 30.

Ind-NZ series schedule</a>; <a href=Photo Gallery" title="Ind-NZ series schedule; Photo Gallery" />Ind-NZ series schedule; Photo Gallery

However, cricket lovers would take heart from the much-improved drainage facilities at the iconic ground after Sourav Ganguly took charge as Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president.

India Vs New Zealand: Rain threat looms over Kolkata Test


According to IMD data, there would be thunderstorm with rain on the two days preceding the game.

(This is not good news for Ashwin, Jadeja at Eden Gardens)(This is not good news for Ashwin, Jadeja at Eden Gardens)

(Indian team arrives in Kolkata for 2nd Test against New Zealand)

Rain or thundershowers are predicted on the third and fourth days of the game, where an Indian win will catapult the hosts to the numero uno position in ICC Test match standings, besides bagging the three-Test series.

India are already 1-0 up following an emphatic victory in the first Test match at Kanpur.

IANS

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:36 [IST]
Other articles published on Aug 3, 2017