13 March,2023 10:55 AM IST | Christchurch | AP
Members of the ground staff remove water from the covers on the pitch as rain delays play of the fifth day.Pic/AFP
Rain delayed the start of play on the last day of the first cricket Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, threatening the possibility of a thrilling finish.
Lunch was taken ahead of schedule at 12:30 p.m. with no play possible in the morning session. At least 73 overs remain in the day.
New Zealand is due to resume Monday at 28-1, needing a further 257 runs to win and lead the two-match series.
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Sri Lanka needs to win both tests to earn a place in the final of the World Test Championship, if India loses its current test against Australia.
The rain is expected to clear in the afternoon and the possibility of a win by either team likely will depend on how long it takes to prepare Hagley Oval for play.
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