IND vs NZ Day 3: It was pretty hectic Day 2 of India vs New Zealand 1st Test and New Zealand were all over India for the entirety of the day. The Weather was overcast for the whole day and the same is expected today. This post reads the Weather Forecast and Pitch report of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for IND vs NZ Day 3.
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Day 1 was fully washed away by rain and the test match had just four days left. India won the toss and opted to bat first. Some experts say this wasn’t a good decision while other pundits are in favor of the call.
New Zealand were fully prepared for any decision and they welcomed the Indian call. Rohit and Jaiswal were troubled right from the first over and Rohit’s struggle ended in the 7th over when Southee bowled him out. India lost the first wicket in 9 runs and then lost another two for just one run.
Just under 31 overs, the complete Indian innings was wrapped up and India were bowled out for 46- their lowest total at home. New Zealand didn’t struggle much but India definitely missed a couple of chances.
New Zealand at the end of day 2 scored 180 for three wickets. India is having a good morning session so far and hopefully, they will recover the damage today. The rain did interrupt the play yesterday and similar conditions are predicted for today as well by weather.com, let’s take a look at the Weather Forecast and Pitch report of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for IND vs NZ Day 3.
IND vs NZ Day 3 Weather forecast of Bengaluru
It was an overcast yesterday in Bengaluru! We are having a good weather condition so far but there is rain predicted for the afternoon. Though the drainage system of M. Chinnaswamy is exceptionally good, there might be some stoppage in the play due to rain.
The temperature of the city is expected to hover around 27°C during the day. The rain probability is around 70% in the afternoon session and evening session, which reduces to below 22% during the last hour of the game.
IND vs NZ Day 3 Pitch Report of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
The pitch is a lot drier in comparison to what it was yesterday. Batting is slightly more easier against pacers but now, the spinners have come into the game. The ball is gripping and it is going to be a big challenge for India ahead.
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