Colin De Grandhomme

It is first major ICC trophy for the Black Caps, who had ended runners-up at the 2019 ODI World Cup after losing the final to hosts England on boundary count

With three full sessions to play and a favourable forecast announced for the reserve day on Wednesday, the sixth day will come with the possibility of a draw as well as a result

The inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand is heading towards a disappointing draw with fourth day's play being washed out due to rain.

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were batting on 12 and 0 respectively when bad light forced early stumps. Check India vs New Zealand Day 3 highlights and WTC final full scorecard here

The skipper got good support from Rahane (29 not out off 79) in the final session where bad light stopped play twice before umpires called it a day. Check India vs New Zealand WTC final highlights

After the opening day was rained out, cooler and overcast conditions at the Hampshire Bowl on day made it a no brainer to bowl first and Kane Williamson did just that.

New Zealand has gone will all pace attack in WTC fonal against India Check India vs New Zealand playing 11, Southampton weather forecast and WTC rules here

In the last five years, England has hosted 32 men's Test matches and only as many as four have ended in draws which is an indication that even if rain plays spoilsport, the final will go the distance

At close, Daniel Lawrence was batting on 67 (100 balls, 11x4s) and Mark Wood was on 16 (58 balls, 1x4). Check England vs New Zealand highlights and scorecard

Will Young will bat at the Number 3 position in the absence of Kane Williamson. Check England vs New Zealand playing 11, head to head stats here

Dominic Sibley with 60 (207 balls, 3x4s), scored in over five hours, and Ollie Pope (20 in 66 minutes, 41 balls, 3x4s) remained unbeaten at stumps. Captain Joe Root made 40 in 109 minutes

The forecast for Day 4 is better and we might see some contest. England trails by 267 runs in the first Test match

England reached stumps on 111-2 with Burns unbeaten on 59 and Root on 42 not out, their partnership up to 93. Check England vs New Zealand highlights and full scorecard here

At stumps, along with left-hander Conway (240 balls, 16x4s), Henry Nicholls was batting on 46 (149 balls, 3x4s) at Lord's. Check England vs New Zealand 1st Test highlights and scorecard here

The Test series between England and New Zealand will begin from June 2 at Lord's cricket ground Check England vs New Zealand full schedule, match timing, weather forecast, live broadcast details here

New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme says India will have a problem of plenty when they play the World Test Championship (WTC) final against his country in June

New Zealand has had a double blow ahead of its two-test series against the West Indies, losing all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme and spinner Ajaz Patel to injuries

The highly-rated Indian batting line-up, which boasts of having the likes of Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rahane, would want to fire on all cylinders after being caught napping in Wellington

India had scored 296 for seven after being put into bat, thanks to K L Rahul's (112) fourth ODI hundred

Kiwis regular captain Kane Williamson has been declared fit and he might replace Tom Blundell in New Zealand playing 11