Rain plays spoilsport as 1st Test ends in a draw

NOTTINGHAM: India's hopes of starting their Test series against England on a winning note were dashed by inclement weather as the first Test ended in a draw after no play was possible on the fifth and final day due to heavy rains.

The stage was set for an intriguing finale as India had reached 52 for one wicket in their second innings chasing a target of 209 runs. India needed 157 more runs to win the match with nine wickets in hand.

With the first Test ending in a draw, both India and England got four WTC points each from this match. The next Test begins on August 12.

Brief Score:England 183 & 303 all out in 85.5 overs (J Root 109, S Curran 32, J Bairstow 30, J Bumrah 5/64, M Siraj 2/84, S Thakur 2/37) vs India 278 & 52/1 (K.L. Rahul 26, S Broad 1/18). IANS

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