Rain delays the toss in the first India-New Zealand test match

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Persistent rain has delayed the toss for the first cricket test between India and New Zealand on Wednesday at Bengaluru, India.

India is currently atop the World Test Championship standings, and a 3-0 win in this series against New Zealand would assure its spot for the final at Lord’s next June.

After beating Bangladesh 2-0 in the preceding test series, a full-strength Indian squad was once again available for selection.

New Zealand has already been on a long sub-continental tour. It began with the one-off washed out test against Afghanistan in Greater Noida, India, followed by a 2-0 loss in Sri Lanka.