India vs New Zealand, World Cup 2019 Match Called Off Due to Rain

Both India and New Zealand get one point each.

India takes on New Zealand in CWC 2019 match at Nottingham. (Photo Credits: File Image)
13 Jun, 19:45 (IST)

That's all we have from the live blog right now. Stay tuned with us for the match tomorrow. 

13 Jun, 19:33 (IST)

So the sad news from Nottingham is that the play has been called off due to bad weather. Which means the two teams will share one point each. 

13 Jun, 19:23 (IST)

So this could be the final inspection as the covers are still on. The next inspection will take place at 7.30 PM IST. 

13 Jun, 18:31 (IST)

The latest we hear from Nottingham is that the rain has intensified and the play is heading towards being called-off.

13 Jun, 18:28 (IST)

The live pictures show that it has stopped raining and an official word could come from the umpires soon. Let's hope we have the play. 

13 Jun, 18:16 (IST)

The latest we hear from Nottingham is that the rain has intensified and the play is heading towards being called-off. 

13 Jun, 18:04 (IST)

So the news from Nottingham is that it starts raining once again and the covers are back again. It quite looks gloomy out there. It getting frustrating for fans all over the world. 

13 Jun, 17:51 (IST)

The covers have come off for the sixth or the seventh time. Let's hope to hear some good news during the inspection which will happen at 6.00 PM IST. 

13 Jun, 17:16 (IST)

So now, the live pictures show that it has started raining heavily and the umbrellas are out now. As informed previously, the next inspection will happen at 6.00 PM IST. 

13 Jun, 17:10 (IST)

The two umpires were seen carrying an umbrella and inspecting the ground. but they are not fully convinced as the outfield. The players will take lunch and the next inspection will take place at 6.00 PM IST.

13 Jun, 17:03 (IST)

So right now, the inspection is underway. The fans are still waiting for the game to happen. Fingers crossed 

13 Jun, 16:58 (IST)

Ahead of the inspection, it had stopped raining and the covers are slowly coming off. We don't know for how long though! Let's keep our fingers crossed. 

13 Jun, 16:47 (IST)

The rain has intensified and the covers are still. The waiting game for the fans continues. Understandably quite frustrating for the players. 

13 Jun, 16:25 (IST)

The drizzle is back again and the covers are also on again. Sad news for the fans as the waiting game continues for all of us.

13 Jun, 16:14 (IST)

So that's the latest we hear from the Trent Bridge. The umpires seem to unhappy with the conditions of the outfield and the next inspection will be held at 5.00 PM.  

13 Jun, 16:09 (IST)

The rain has stopped and the next inspection will happen at 4.30 PM IST. Hoping for some positive news. 

13 Jun, 16:02 (IST)

The weather looks good ahead of the inspection and the covers have seemed of have come off. Fans all over the world are waiting in anticipation for the match to start. 

13 Jun, 15:56 (IST)

So the rain seems to have come to a halt. We will have around five minutes to go for the inspection. Let's keep our fingers crossed for the game. 

13 Jun, 15:36 (IST)

Just as we thought that the play could resume soon, rain once again comes into the play and this time a bit heavily. The covers are on again. :(

13 Jun, 15:33 (IST)

So there's a bit of a delay in the inspection as it will now happen at 4.00 PM. Let's hope that we have some more positive news from Trent Bridge. 

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India vs New Zealand take on each other in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 match 18 at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The weather is expected to play spoilsport but we are hoping that the rains stays away. Currently, as per the reports, it is dry in Nottingham and we will have start on time. Stay tuned for IND vs NZ live score updates of Cricket World Cup 2019 match. Live Cricket Streaming of India vs New Zealand ODI Match on DD Sports, Hotstar and Star Sports: Watch Free Telecast and Live Score of IND vs NZ ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Clash on TV and Online.

Both India and New Zealand are unbeaten in the tournament so far. New Zealand have won three matches as they defeated Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Blackcaps are now on top of the ICC CWC 2019 points table with six points in their kitty. Nottingham Weather Updates Live: Hour by Hour Rain Forecast Ahead of India vs New Zealand CWC 2019 Match at Trent Bridge.

India, on the other hand, have won two out of two matches. Team India’s wins came against South Africa and Australia and the Virat Kohli-led side looks in top form. Interestingly, India met New Zealand in the warm-up match and in that fixture the Kiwis remerged victorious. Their Fans will be hoping that New Zealand emulates the performance when it matters the most.

Meanwhile, this will be the eighth India vs New Zealand World Cup match. New Zealand leads the head to head when it comes to World Cup matches, though by a slight margin. Kiwis has defeated India four times out of seven matches. And India, on the other hands, have won thrice against New Zealand.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 13, 2019 02:16 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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