 "Pitch curator Shiv Kumar, right, in blue shirt, and match officials inspect the playing area on Day three of the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur. AP")
Not even a single ball was bowled on Day three of the second Test between India and Bangladesh at Kanpur’s Green Park Stadium on Sunday due to a wet outfield. This is the second consecutive day when play has been abandoned without a ball being bowled in the second Test, after persistent rain on Saturday forced abandonment.
There was no rain on Sunday but the presence of a few wet patches on the outfield meant that it was impossible for play to happen on the third day. The umpires even had multiple inspections throughout the morning and afternoon.
As it happened | IND vs BAN 2nd Test, Day 3
Only 35 overs were possible on Day 1 of the second Test on Friday. India had won the toss and asked Bangladesh to bat first. Akash Deep struck twice to remove openers Zakir Hasan (0) and Shadman Islam (24), before Ravichandran Ashwin ended skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s (31) resistance in the 29th over.
Mominul Haque (40*) was looking in quite good touch with experienced campaigner Mushfiqur Rahim (6*) at the other end when bad light initially stopped play. However, what followed was heavy rain and an early abandonment of Day 1, with less than 10 overs being bowled after the lunch break. What’s the weather forecast for Kanpur on Day 4 (Monday)?
Kanpur weather forecast for Day 4 (30 September)
The conditions are expected to remain cloudy in Kanpur on Monday, the fourth day of the second India-Bangladesh Test. However, the good news is that there is significantly a less chance of rain on Monday. According to Weather.com, there’s only a 24 per cent chance of rain in Kanpur on Monday, which means we should finally see some cricketing action after two full days of no play.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsThe temperatures are expected to hover between 28 degree Celsius and 31 degree Celsius during the match hours.
Recap of first India-Bangladesh Test
India had won the first Test in Chennai by 280 runs after heroics from Ravichandran Ashwin, who scored a century in the first innings and picked six wickets in the second innings. Rishabh Pant returned to Test cricket with a fine century, whereas Shubman Gill, who also scored a century also stepped in. Ravindra Jadeja scored 86 in the first innings, whereas during Bangladesh’s first innings, Bumrah picked four wickets.
Bangladesh were set a target of 515 following the heroics from Gill and Pant, who led India to a declared total of 287/4 in the second innings. India had posted 376 in their first innings, with the visitors getting dismissed for 149 in their first innings reply. In the run chase, the Tigers were dismissed for 234 as Ashwin and Jadeja shared nine wickets between them. India thus sealed a dominant win to take a 1-0 lead in the series.