India vs New Zealand: What is the cut-off time for match to be cancelled if rain persists?

India and New Zealand are slated to play first T20I of ir three-match series on Friday, November 18. match is set to take place in Wellington, but toss has been postponed because of heavy rain. game will be abandoned without a ball being bowled if rain doesn't stop. Fans must be wondering how long officials will hold off on calling off game.

NZ vs IND: Match abandoned

scheduled time was 9:46 p.m. New Zealand time (2:17 p.m. IST). Match officials will wait to see if rain stops by 2:17 p.m. IST and if conditions are suitable for game to begin. If umpires don't deem playing conditions are equate, n match will be cancelled. 

However, after furr inspected, umpires decided that play is not possible and decided to call of match without a ball being bowled. 

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It was highly likely that 1st T20I between India and New Zealand will be called off as rain was still pounding in Wellington and hour after toss time. According to reports from venue, re may be some surface flooding outside ground where game is to be played. Even though Sky Stium has a good drainage system, game will be cancelled if it rains for an ditional hour or so.

India vs New Zealand: Full squs

India’s squ for New Zealand T20Is: Hardik Pandya (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik.

New Zealand's squ for New Zealand T20Is: Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway (WK), Lockie Ferguson, am Milne, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Soue, Blair Tickner. 

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