Rain threatens to washout the whole day of play in Bengaluru but New Zealand will hope to have some action as they chase first Test win in India since 1988.

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Rain delayed the start of the final day of India's opening test against New Zealand on Sunday, with the hosts desperate to avoid their first defeat by the Black Caps at home since 1988.

With just a 107-run target to defend, India will have to pull a rabbit out of the hat if they are to win the first Test against New Zealand. There, however, is also the possibility of Bengaluru weather possibly playing spoilsport (or saviour,

India recover from being dismissed for just 46 in their first innings to reach 231-3 at close on day three of the first Test against New Zealand, trailing the Black Caps by 125 runs.

Dark clouds hovered over India's hopes in the first Test against New Zealand. At the end of the first session on Day 4 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India had reached 344 runs for the loss of three wickets.

India's top-order batters displayed fearless cricket to counter New Zealand's first-innings lead of 356 runs, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli leading the charge to propel India to 231/3 at stumps. Kohli was dismissed off the last ball of the day,