: England vs India: First Test ends in a draw as rain washes out final day at Trent Bridge #IndiaNEWS Rain ensured the first Test between England and India at Trent Bridge ended in a draw after no play

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England vs India: First Test ends in a draw as rain washes out final day at Trent Bridge #IndiaNEWS
Rain ensured the first Test between England and India at Trent Bridge ended in a draw after no play was possible on Sunday’s last day.The match was intriguingly poised with India 52-1 in their second innings, needing a further 157 runs to reach a victory target of 209 in what promised to be tough batting conditions.But persistent early morning rain prevented play resuming as scheduled at 11:00 am local time (1000 GMT), with the pitch and square both remaining fully covered.Further downpours dashed hopes of a grandstand finish, with the umpires abandoning play at 3:49 pm (1449 GMT) to leave this five-match series locked at 0-0 ahead of the second Test at Lord’s starting on Thursday. That India faced a tricky chase was largely down to England captain Joe Root making 109 in his side’s second innings of 303 after he had top-scored with 64 in a first-innings 183.Root made his 21st Test century after coming into bat at 46-2 – the 14th time in 18 Test innings this year that England had failed to reach 50 before losing their second wicket.England were unable to call on Ben Stokes to bail out their top order, with the star all-rounder set to miss the whole of this...Read more

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