Unrelenting rain wiped out play on day one of the opening Test between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
The play was called off at 2.34 PM as heavy rain lashed the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after relenting for about half an hour earlier.
The match officials came out to inspect the pitch around 2 PM after the outfield and the first layer of covers were removed around 1.50 PM. But there were large damp areas on either side of the pitch as hessians were brought out in a last-ditch attempt to get some game time.
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