India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Covers being removed as sunshine in Kanpur raises hopes
- 39 Mins ago Washout looming on first session already
- 1 Mins ago Shakib Al Hasan's potential farewell
- 15 Mins ago Sunshine in Kanpur!
- 25 Mins ago Sri Lanka's Bradman
- 38 Mins ago The last time a day was washed out in a Test in India
- 52 Mins ago Meanwhile, in Galle…
- 59 Mins ago Langurs to the rescue!
- 11 Mins ago The whole ground under covers
- 23 Mins ago India's T20I squad
- 29 Mins ago The weather forecast for today
- 38 Mins ago Kanpur receiving flak
- 49 Mins ago The playing XIs in Kanpur
- 2 Mins ago Hello and welcome!
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The second day of the Test was washed out and the forecast for Day 3 doesn't look too promising. While there is no rain expected in the following days, chances of the match being called off is high if there is no play possible today.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Expect a delayed start for a third consecutive day at the Green Park stadium after Kanpur witnessed heavy overnight rain. However, unlike Day 2, there are chances of witnessing some action with a significant reduction in the probability of rain and thunderstorms....Read More
Day 2 of the second and final Test match between India and Bangladesh on Saturday was washed out without a ball being bowled due to a persistent downpour. It drizzled in the morning, with umpires calling a delayed start. But it soon turned into heavy rain. It eventually stopped around 11:15 AM. The groundsmen immediately put the three super soppers to work. The visibility was also poor. As conditions did not improve, the second day's play was called off officially at 2:15 PM.
Earlier on Day 1, the match also witnessed a delayed start, before India opted to bowl for the first time in nine years in a home Test match. They kept an unchanged XI, implying no opportunity for Kuldeep Yadav, which was a much-speculated move given the black-soil content of the Green Park pitch. However, retaining Akash Deep in the playing XI proved to be the right decision for India as the fast bowler picked two quick wickets with the new balls after Jasprit Bumrah's magic deliveries produced no luck despite leaving the two openers clueless. After lunch, R Ashwin, who was the Player of the Match for India in the opening Test in Chennai last week with an all-round brilliance, comprising a five-wicket haul and a century, picked up a wicket, which saw him overtake Anil Kumble to become the second-highest wicket-taker in Asian soil (after Muttiah Muralidaran). Bangladesh were hence reduced to 107 for three before rain washed out the final session.
What is the forecast for Day 3?
As per the weather forecast, the city is expected to receive rain even on Sunday but Monday and Tuesday are likely to be sunny and warm. According to Accuweather, there is a 59 per cent chance of rain on Day 3, while the probability for thunderstorms is 14 per cent, implying a possibility of some cricketing action for the fans were left disheartened on Saturday.
However, a washout today could increase the chances of a drawn Test in Kanpur, which could affect India's chances of making the WTC final next year.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Washout looming on first session already
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: With the previous day being washed out, one would expect the action to start half an hour early today, as is the norm. However, the covers are still yet to be removed and then after that comes the tedious task of drying the wet outfield. All the while we have to hope that rain doesn't make an appearance again. It could be a long wait.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Shakib Al Hasan's potential farewell
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Shakib Al Hasan had said before this match that this could be his last in Test cricket. Shakib has been a staple in the Bangladesh squad for the better off the country's life as a Test playing nation. It would be a real shame if his career is to end with a washed out Test.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Sunshine in Kanpur!
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: So far so good. The clouds are thin in the sky above Kanpur and there is some sun shining on those wet streets and those wet covers at the Green Park Stadium. Keep those fingers firmly crossed though.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Sri Lanka's Bradman
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A key feature in Sri Lanka's run of form in Test cricket has been the incredible Kamindu Mendis. The 25-year-old is playing just his eighth Test and he has already scored, wait for it, FIVE CENTURIES! He has equalled Don Bradman's mind-numbing record of fastest to 1000 Test runs, getting there in just 13 innings. Had he done so in 12 innings, he would've held the all-time record held by Herbert Sutcliffe and Everton Weekes. Nobody has got to 1000 Test runs in less than 14 innings since 1949. Everything about Mendis at the moment is a screaming stat.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The last time a day was washed out in a Test in India
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A full day's play was possible only on Day 1 in the second Test between India and South Africa in Bengaluru in November 2015. South Africa were all out for 214 and India openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay had got the hosts to 80/0 on the first day. Every day after that in the match was washed out.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Meanwhile, in Galle…
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Sri Lanka are on the verge of recording a colossal win over New Zealand. New Zealand were all out for just 88 runs and were 199/5 at Stumps yesterday. They are still trailing by 315 runs, and while they have been buoyed by Glenn Phillips and Tom Blundell's counter-attacking partnership, it is only a matter of time now before Sri Lanka win this.
Sri Lanka have had quite a run of results in the last two months. They beat India in an ODI series for the first time in 27 years, then won a Test match in England for the first time in 10 years and are now close to beating New Zealand in a Test series for the first time in 15 years.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Langurs to the rescue!
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: It's not just rain that is causing frowns in the stands in Kanpur. The Green Park Stadium is dealing with a monkey attack. While it impossible to fight off rain, the UPCA has decided to use nature itself to deal with the monkeys. This has to be among the more bizarre stories to have ever come out of a Test match.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The whole ground under covers
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: It had been raining on and off throughout the night in the city. However, there is no rain at the moment and one can even see some clear skies as well. It doesn't mean that we are now going to have uninterrupted cricket today but it is a better sight than what was expected.
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India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India's T20I squad
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India will play three T20Is against Bangladesh after this Test, remember. A lot of fresh faces in the series and perhaps the standout among them is the pacer Mayank Yadav. The first T20I is on Sunday in Gwalior, followed by the second on Wednesday in Delhi. The final match will be played on October 12 in Hyderabad.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The weather forecast for today
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: It isn't a pretty picture. There is rain expected around 9am and the showers could be off and on for much of the day after that. A wash out today could increase the chances of this entire Test being called off.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Kanpur receiving flak
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A glance at the comments online shows that fans aren't too happy about the facilities in Kanpur. Specifically, the fact that the ground has no drainage system, because of which clearing the wet outfield is as much of a challenge for play to begin as rain itself is.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The playing XIs in Kanpur
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India made no changes to their side while Bangladesh made three.
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Hello and welcome!
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test, Day 3: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 3 of the second and final Test of the series between India and Bangladesh. Only 35 overs of play was possible across the first two days in Kanpur, as incessant rains have played spoilsport on the proceedings. The second day was called off without a ball being bowled!
