India v New Zealand, World Test Championship final day four as it happened: Rain washes out play
Coverage of day four of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in Southampton.

Day 2 – The right approach: On a cold and gloomy day, India’s batsmen inspired confidence
Day 3 – Virat Kohli’s India laid low by Kyle Jamieson’s sucker punch
Follow Scroll.in’s full coverage of the WTC Final here.
India first innings: 217 all out (92.1 overs)
New Zealand first innings: 101/2 (49 overs)
07.30 pm: Well, inevitable. Tomorrow is the “final” day as per scheduled. But we will need that reserve day for sure and even that is not going to be enough, in all likelihood.
Update: Play on Day 4 abandoned due to rain. We thank our fans who turned up and kept the tempo high. See you again, tomorrow.🙌 #TeamIndia #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/0OpqZ0hGd5
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 21, 2021
Five five-wicket hauls and he’s only playing his eighth Test 📈
— ICC (@ICC) June 21, 2021
No wonder @BLACKCAPS quick Kyle Jamieson has impressed Nasser Hussain.#WTC21 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/9ID0QHQl2q
06.40 pm: There’s an update on the BCCI match center about 20 minutes back: “Nothing to report.” That’s where we are now. *Heavy sigh*
06.22 pm: Were the Indian pacers unlucky to not take more than two wickets on day 3 for how well they bowled?
Is there anything more thrilling in Test cricket than fiery fast bowling? 🔥@ThumsUpOfficial | #WTC21 Final | #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/wnpW0eIKWz
— ICC (@ICC) June 21, 2021
Ian Bishop picks his two teams if the World Test Championship had taken place in 1980s. One is West Indies of course, the second team is the one West Indies couldn’t beat in three series in a row in the 80s 😉 pic.twitter.com/deVDKRWzGG
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) June 21, 2021
5.20 pm: Some more weather-break reading for you...
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Lunch has been taken at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton after no play was possible in the opening session of day four 🍲#WTC21 Final | #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/aA8YQlwJf6
— ICC (@ICC) June 21, 2021
05.15 pm: It’s officially a washout in the first session now. One down, two to go it looks like.
Why not have an international contest to see which country has the best rain, and play cricket in between breaks?
— Sidin (@sidin) June 21, 2021
5.05 pm: At this point, even this reserve day would be pointless.
Apparently the ICC is preparing to release tickets for day 6 of the #WTCFinal soon. First preference will be given to those who bought tickets for day 1 (washout). Tickets will also be sold for reduced prices. #INDvNZ 🇮🇳🇳🇿🏏
— Nikesh Rughani (@NikeshRughani) June 21, 2021
5.00 pm: Not them most encouraging line from AFP’s report. “In a match where rain saw the whole of Friday’s opening day washed out without a ball bowled, there was now a strong possibility another full day’s play could be abandoned completely.”
As you wait for more weather updates from Southampton, here’s some actual cricket to look back. It’s been 10 years of Virat Kohli in Test cricket, the format he loves the most. It wasn’t an easy start, but once he found his groove, there was no stopping him.
Virat Kohli’s 10 years in Test cricket: From Adelaide to Pune – looking back at his 10 best knocks
Lobe the passion of some of the fans here in the damp still waiting and hoping to catch a glimpse of their heroes. Such passion. pic.twitter.com/e8ELEF7FXO
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) June 21, 2021
3.12 pm: The scenes from Southampton aren’t great and neither is the forecast for the rest of the day.

What? It's raining in Southampton? That's really sad pic.twitter.com/T5yF2PvzX8
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 21, 2021
🌟 Jamieson and Conway's impressive impact
— ICC (@ICC) June 21, 2021
🏏 The task ahead for the Indian bowlers
📽️ @KumarSanga2 and @irbishi preview day four of the #WTC21 Final!#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/eKMNRZA0Go
Hello and welcome to live coverage of day four of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in Southampton.
Hello and good morning from Southampton. We are 90 minutes away from scheduled start of play on Day 4, but this is what it looks like currently. #TeamIndia #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/FoXiut9MYj
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 21, 2021
I think they’ve added some extra covers, which is thoughtful. Damper than a spaniel in a peat bog #WTCfinal pic.twitter.com/5vkSawkn6R
— Andrew Miller (@miller_cricket) June 21, 2021