India vs England Highlights, 1st Test, Day 5: Match ends in draw after rain washes out final day in Nottingham

Well, rain may have spoiled the fun and had the last laugh, but the biggest coming from it is that the India-England Test series has kicked off with a bang. India had England on the mat after dismissing them for 183 in the first innings and then taking a 95-run lead with KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja scoring brilliant half-centuries.

In the second inning, captain Joe Root led England's fightback with a gritty century that set India a 209-run target. Not to mention Ollie Robinson's five-wicket-haul and James Anderson bowling brilliantly to pick up 4/54 in the first innings. India began the chase well, putting up 50-plus on the board before rain spoiled what promised to be an exciting final day's play.

If anything, it's been a fascinating contest and let's hope this sets the template for the remaining four Tests. Next stop, London, the Lord's Cricket Ground. Until then, CIAO!

There you have it. The result no one wanted. It's a draw as final day's play is abandoned in Nottingham without a ball being bowled. What a bummer. A sad end to an enthralling Test match which was nicely poised and set for a final day finish. But alas! When in England, do as the weather gods say, and on Sunday, it was rain written all over the Test match. India would be gutted, while England... well, you could say they would breathe a bit easy.

It has stopped raining in Trent Bridge. Tea taken in Trent Bridge.

As per weather forecast, the rain is expected to stop around 9 PM. Will we get play? Depends on how quickly super soppers do their job.

As per weather forecast, rain is predicted for an hour.

We hate to be the bearer of bad news but once again, it's raining. The light has dipped considerably and clouds continue to cover the sky. We are roughly one hour away from the end of the second session, which is at 8:30 PM IST and it's safe to say that the first two sessions today would result in washouts.

It is raining a lot more in Nottingham as the covers remain intact. We understand that a lot of cricket fans would probably be asking 'God, where was all this rain on the reserve day of the World Test Championship final?'. Well, that's how cruel this sport can be.

Hopes fade further. It was almost as if the rain was saying 'Miss me?'. Well, the answer doesn't even matter because it's returned in the form of a drizzle. Live pictures in the broadcast does not look good. It's drizzling, the light is poor and it's really gloomy.

Finally, some news to be happy about if you're an Indian fan. It hasn't been long since the rain stopped but the Super Soppers have done some tremendous work to make conditions slightly better. There will be an official inspection at 7:00 PM IST, but don't get those expectations too high.

157 from 20-25 overs... who all are game for it? With rain washing away the first session and conditions not appearing too bright, it could well come down to this. If a wicket falls, how about sending Pant, Kohli and Jadeja to go for the kill? Test match turns T20... do not rule out its possibility.

Even if it's gloomy at Trent Bridge, we can all appreciate DK for his wit and sense of humour. Also, big props to him for being our very own Weatherman in England.

That's the latest that we hear from Nottingham. The rain has stopped but no promises that it won't return. As for now, the Super Sopper is out, which is finally a positive update. Let's wait, watch and hope for the conditions to get better.

Well, it's downright frustrating now. There is no sign of respite with rain continuing to delay proceedings at Trent Bridge. As per the forecast, there is still about a couple of hours before it clears. But don't celebrate yes. Even if it does, it should take a while for the conditions to get ready for some cricket. This seems to be heading towards a Chennai '04-like finish all over again.

Well, the last update was around 20 minutes ago. Since then, we've heard nothing, neither on social media nor from the broadcasters. This can only mean that things haven't changed from what they were earlier. The wait extends, and with that the frustration of Indian cricket fans.

We're nearing the end of the lunch interval, but sadly, the conditions haven't changed much. It's still raining and it's been that way for a while now, raising high possibilities of the dreadful. Of course, there is a significant amount of time left but if it continues this way, Indian fans would be in for a heartbreak.

At least, there's some cricket in Trent Bridge. The fans at the stadium are providing the onlookers something to cheer. By the way, that is a pretty smooth leg glance.

If required, play can go on till 12:00 AM India time to accommodate for the loss of overs, play and time. That is, of course, possible provided there is no rain. At the moment, the showers continues to be heavy at Trent Bridge. *SIGH*

As the rain continues to start and stop, the inevitable has happened. The first session is a washout on the fifth and final day of this Test and the forecast for the remainder of the day isn't promising either.

Not much to add here. The rain continues to come down hard in Nottingham and it's been decided that early lunch will be taken at12:30 PM local time, which is 5:00 PM IST. Not surprising, and with that, the first session is officially washed out.

For a brief period, the rain had stopped and a couple of inspections were expected, but before we could get there, our most unwelcomed friend has returned. As of now, it's raining again and these are proper showers. If it continues for a little longer, you can rule out any chances of play in the first session.

More importantly, it's the second part of the tweet that is more alarming. 'No sight of clear skies'.

Uh oh! It's going from bad to worse. As Michael Atherton was speaking to the broadcasters, you could see the background behind him get all blurry. That's how heavy the rain has gotten in Nottingham. It's not looking promising at all as the wait continues.

The current situation of the match brings back memories of the 2004 Chennai Test between India and Australia. Chasing 228 to win, India were 19/0 at stumps on Day 4, needing another 219 to win. Unfortunately, rain washed out the entire fifth day of the Test. And as it turned out, Australia won the 2-1. Nottingham 2021 is turning out to be surprisingly similar.

A day where two of the best of the modern era produced their best. Root led from the front with a century and Bumrah showed he is back with a five-wicket-haul, taking his match tally to nine wickets.

That's English weather for you, folks. When it rains, it does mostly everywhere.