WTC Final: First day's play abandoned without a ball being bowled for the 1st time in 7 Tests in Southampton

Rain washing out an entire day's play in Southampton is an extremely rare occurrence at the Ageas Bowl stadium which saw Day 1 of the WTC Final getting abandoned due to the heavy downpour in the city.

The first day of the highly-anticipated ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final between India and New Zealand turned out to be a damp squib as continuous rain made it impossible for the players or officials to take the field at the Ageas Bowl on Friday. Bad weather forced the match officials to call off Day 1 without a ball being bowled in Southampton, much to the disappointment of the handful of fans present inside the stadium and millions around the world, who were watching it on their television sets and on streaming websites. Not even the coin toss could take place as the square stayed under cover throughout the day.