Pouring down meaning in cricket: Who won the toss today 2021 WTC Final?

Who won the toss: The toss in the India vs New Zealand final match was scheduled to happen at 02:30 PM according to Indian Standard Time.

Had it not been for inclement weather conditions in Southampton, the final match of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship between India and New Zealand would have started by now.

Contrary to an 11:00 AM (local time) start to Test matches in England, the World Championship final was originally scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM, i.e., 03:00 PM (IST).

Rain, which had started to make its presence felt from yesterday itself, continued to pour down (another term for rain) this morning as well to play spoilsport at the Ageas Bowl.

Rain to start in Southampton means coffee and a chat watching the covers to start the day. #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/dLhbAd5C4l

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 18, 2021

Who won the toss today 2021 WTC Final?

Slated to happen at 10:00 AM (local time), the toss for the historic final match has also been delayed due to the aforementioned reason. At this point in time, no official information has been provided with respect to when there will be an inspection at the venue.

In such situations, umpires keep a check on the rain and conduct regular inspections accordingly to decide the toss time and eventually the start time of the match.

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Even if the rain doesn’t pour down anymore, there might still be a delay due to wet outfield. The groundsmen at the venue will hold utmost importance now for their efforts will play a significant role regarding deciding the start time of the match.

It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time when a match of a world event in England has been affected by rain. If the rain ends up spoiling the whole match, severe criticism will then pour in for ICC (International Cricket Council) for conducting such an important match in the English summer.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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