England-India 1st Test: Rain prevents grandstand finish

Rain scuppered what promised to be a thrilling conclusion to the first Test between England and India at Trent Bridge as the match ended in a draw without a ball bowled on Sunday’s last day, AFP reported.

The opening fixture in this five-Test series 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 rain meant no play was possible Sunday.

“We thought we were in a good position to have a crack at the target,” said India captain Virat Kohli at the presentation ceremony.

“It would have been a nice, interesting day of Test cricket. It was unfortunate that the weather prevailed in the end.

“Heading into day five, we felt like we had our chances in front of us. We definitely felt on top in the game.”