Summary

  • India 64-2 at close of penultimate day - lead by 32

  • NZ 249 all out (Conway 54, Williamson 49, Shami 4-76) - first-innings lead of 32

  • NZ had resumed on 101-2 after rain delayed start by an hour

  • Day five of World Test Championship final at Hampshire Bowl; reserve (sixth) day available

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt and Timothy Abraham

  1. Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    We've lost a lot of overs and it's been frustrating but let's be optimistic. We've had 141 overs so far, we've got 332 in total for the match by my count, and most Test matches in England in the past five years would come in under that amount of overs so there's enough time left for a result I reckon. Let's remember the ball will still be new-ish, we know New Zealand swung it in the first innings and the bowlers are fresh and raring to go.

  2. The India players are in a huddle. They are all looking very smart in their cable-knit sweaters. Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson are striding to the crease.

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    The light roller is chugging up and down the pitch, the umpires are out and the players are ready. There's talk of one rogue shower around in an hour or so but hopefully we'll manage to escape it as everyone is desperate for some cricket.

  4. The former for me, Matthew. I don't want to make myself unpopular with a nation of India fans, but I'm not sure they can win this match from here.

  5. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the Hampshire Bowl

    So what do we need for a positive result here? I reckon the best chance is New Zealand bat all day, get a decent lead and then bowl India out tomorrow. Not impossible but they'd have to bat very well to do so.

    You'd think India would have to bowl New Zealand out quickly, hope one of their superstars slogs a hundred, build a 250/300-run lead and give themselves two sessions to bowl the Black Caps out again tomorrow.

  6. Anyway, we're expecting to see some cricket very, very soon. The roller is going up and down the pitch and the players are ready.

    New Zealand are 101-2, 116 behind India.

  7. Am I right in thinking it's more likely to snow in April that it is in November?

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    Is that what I am to you?

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  11. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the Hampshire Bowl

    Play can go on until 19:00 BST tonight, light permitting. There will be 91 overs in the day.

    Morning session: 11:30-13:30

    Afternoon session: 14:10-16:10

    Evening session: 16:30-18:30

  12. That's an encouraging stat.

    Remember, even though this is the fifth day, there can still be play tomorrow.

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  14. Play to resume

    You heard the man. Play will begin at 11:30 BST.

    Praise be.

  15. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the Hampshire Bowl

    We've had word from the umpires that play will begin at 11:30 BST.

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    Who Wants To Be A Millionaire-style lifelines. Phone a friend calls a random person in the stands who has to make the call whether to review or not. 50/50 and the whole crowd votes on whether to review.

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  17. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the Hampshire Bowl

    Cheers from the crowd as the groundstaff emerge to begin rolling up the covers.

    The umpires have wandered out for a look too.

  18. I'll take anything I can get at the moment.

    But, wait...

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  20. Who makes a combined India-NZ XI?

    While it was raining yesterday, the TMS team debated who would make a combined India-New Zealand XI that brought together the best of these two sides.

    So who gets in - and who misses out?

    You can pick your side here.

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