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INDIA'S TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND, 2022
Live Cricket Score - New Zealand vs India, 2nd ODI, Hamilton
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India 89-1 (12.5 Ovs)
Suryakumar Yadav 34 (25)
New Zealand
Lockie Ferguson 2.5-0-24-0
No result
India seek series parity in Hamilton. © Getty
Handshakes all round, and that's that. Rain's getting heavier in fact, but it doesn't matter now. India and New Zealand will split 5 points each. India maintain their lead at the top of the Super League table, and NZ jump a spot to overtake Australia (120 pts) on the third spot.
The umpires are walking out with their umbrellas, in the rain and having a word with a member of the groundstaff. Doesn't look very promising, to be honest, because there's persistent rain in the background.
Heavy rain in the background as we get latest visuals from the ground. The staff is in the middle.
More covers being brought on. That can't be good. The latest the game can start is now 8:35 pm local.
The big covers are being brought on now. Not encouraging signs.
Off the field, again
This is frustrating. Suryakumar Yadav had just begun to make up for the dots he consumed at the start of the innings and free his arms, but the rain has returned to play spoilsport. Every minute off we're losing overs.
Not to discourage you, but there's a thick cloud cover overheard. Dark clouds.
Dhawan departs
The India captain looked to have come out with the attack-everything strategy and perishes cheaply in pursuit of it. Tried to loft one down the ground but it balloons up and mid-on takes a couple of backward steps to pouch that. Shortened game, so Suryakumar Yadav gets a promotion to no. 3.
Groundstaff whisking away the cover! New Zealand team in a huddle.We've made it guys :D
It's teasing us, isn't it? Mild drizzle is on again and the cover has been spread onto the 22-yard strip. AGAIN. Umpires walking out to join the third umpire in the middle, who has his umbrella open this time.
Okay hold on, the cover is being wrapped up again.Looks like we're still set on 29 overs per side, resumption at 6:40 PM local.
Yikes, scratch that. 5 minutes from resumption, and the rain has returned!The umpire in the middle hasn't bothered to open his umbrella, which is positive signs. Probably a light drizzle. But we are again beginning to lose overs.
Good news
Play to resume at 6:40 PM local, which is 10 minutes from here. 29 overs a side contest. Players are out already, warming up.
18:17 PM Local Time, 10:47 IST: The covers are going off. Again! Next pitch inspection at 6:30 PM Local Time, a little less than 15 minutes from now. Remember, the game needs to resume by 8:04 PM Local time.
17:40 Local Time, 10:10 IST: Scratch that - the covers are coming back on. A mild drizzle is back.
17:38 Local Time, 10:08 IST: Next pitch inspection is for 5:45 PM Local Time - about 10 minutes from now.
17:24 Local Time, 09:54 IST: Rejoice! The covers are gradually being peeled.
A Better update
Yes, the rain has stopped finally. We might be 30-45 mins away from resumption. We'll let you know the timings as soon as we know...
Update 1: We've got live visuals
Update 2: They ain't good
Persistent rain at Seddon Park and the grass-banks audience is looking for cover. Not good signs, these. Kids continue to play in the rain though. It does look a bit brighter as well but it could be because the floodlights are all turned on. Oh, and we've begun to lose overs. We continue to wait...
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