Rain delays last day of New Zealand-Sri Lanka test

Rain delayed the start of the final day of the first test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Christchurch on Monday.

The match is evenly poised with New Zealand resuming on 28 for one and chasing a target of 285.

Sri Lanka need to win in order to keep alive their hopes of making the World Test Championship final.

However, rain is forecast to continue into Monday afternoon, restricting chances of a result.

The highest fourth-innings score at the Hagley Oval ground in Christchurch is 256 for eight by New Zealand in a 2018 draw against England.

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NEW ZEALAND: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Tim Southee (capt), Matt Henry, Neil Wagner, Blair Tickner

SRI LANKA: Oshada Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Kasun Rajitha, Asitha Fernando, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara