India vs Bangladesh Second Test Day 2 Highlights: The Day 2 of the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test has been called off without a ball being bowled. Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim were on 40 and 6 respectively on Saturday. Rain forced early Stumps on the opening day of the second Test. Akash Deep struck twice on Day 1 to reduce Bangladesh to 29 for 2 before the visitors made a bit of recovery. Ravichandran Ashwin claimed the third wicket of Bangladesh. The Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side were 107 for 3 after 35 overs when early stumps was called. (Scorecard)
Here are the Highlights from Day 2 of India vs Bangladesh second Test -
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Interestingly, this is the first time since 2015 when an entire day's play in a Test has been washed off. The last time it happened was in Bengaluru in 2015 when India played South Africa.
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As it stands, India lead the WTC standings with a percentage points (PCT) tally of 71.67 after 10 matches, putting them in a prime position to make their third consecutive final. A 2-0 series win over Bangladesh would have left India needing only three more wins from their remaining eight matches to secure a spot in the WTC final.
However, with rain looming large over the second Test, a draw could complicate India's path to the final.
Should this Test ended in a draw, India will need to win five of their next eight Test matches to cement their place in the WTC final, assuming other contenders for a top-two finish do not drop points.
Bad news! Rain is back. Overnight rain and no sun has not helped matters either. There was brief period where there was no rain but the covers were not taken off. The situation remains grim.
There is no rain and no drizzle. But there are no players too in the stadium too. This may sound odd but it is what it is. The water on the covers is too much.
Only three super-soppers are being used. Some reports say that one among them was brought from Lucknow. The super soppers were used from 11am. There is no sun though which means it is taking longer to dry the covers.
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Yesterday, the first day saw an early stumps at around 3 pm. We still do not know, what will happen today. The wait is frustrating! There is n update from the stadium too.
Rain has completely stopped and supper soppers are running over the covers. According to reports, it's currently the brightest so far in the day at the stadium.
And there you have it. Lunch has been declared! It means the first session has been washed out. The official broadcasters say that they will have an update at 12:10pm regarding future of the match.
According to the reporters present, the rain has relented but the teams are not in the stadium. The official broadcasters have not said anything either for a long time now.
Rain had stopped for a brief while in Kanpur but it has started again. This is not looking good. The groundsmen were judicious enough to not remove the covers when the rain stopped.
#WATCH | Kanpur: India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, Day-2 | Indian cricket team leaves from Green Park Stadium; the start of play for Day 2 in Kanpur has been delayed due to rain, tweets BCCI.#INDvBANpic.twitter.com/cVe6z73M6z
Even ESPN Cricinfo has reported that the teams have gone back to the hotel. So does that mean that no play would be possible today? We will have to wait and watch. No point sitting in the stadium if there is no play for so many hours.
According to a X post by RevSportz Global, Indian cricket team and Bangladesh cricket teams have left for their hotels. There is no official confirmation. Earlier, ESPNCricinfo said the same thing.
According to accuweather.com, probability of rain in the morning and afternoon is 55 per cent. It is safe to say that the first session is likely to get washed out as generally in such scenario an early lunch is taken.
There is an intense chat going on between Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin are also there. They are definitely deciding on the strategy going ahead.
Even if India vs Bangladesh second day's play is not happening, The home team has enough time to force a result. But for that they will have to first bowl out Bangladesh, then put up a huge score and then hope for an innings win.
India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Live: Indian players' visuals
As we speak, visuals showed some Indian players in the dressing room. So, that's a positive sign after what was reported earlier. The whole ground continues to be under covers. Commentators are saying that umpires would have to absolutely sure about the conditions before allowing play.
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Even some Bangladesh players have taken up their bags, live visuals show. Are they leaving too? Commentator Abhinav Mukund stays hopeful of a match today.
Live visuals show that whole ground is under covers. The covers were being taken off but it is back. When the covers were off, there were a few patches which were quite damp and the umpires were having a close look at it.
That is not the news that cricket fans would have wanted to hear in the morning but it is what it is. No one has control over the elements. The ground-staff did a good job on Day 1. As and when the conditions improve, hopefully, it would not take long to play to start.
In the afternoon also, there are high chances of rain. Overall, rain may not allow a full day's play even today. With overcast conditions, will Indian pacers be smart enough to take advantage? They were good in phases on the first day though the Bangladesh batters fought back before R Ashwin took the third wicket.
According to weather forecast in Kanpur by accuweather.com, there is a high chance of rain in Kanpur in the morning. The forecast does not improve for the rest of the day too.
heall and welcome to the live coverage of the second day of the second India vs Bangladesh Test. Rain played spoilsport on Day 1 and there is prediction of rain on the second day too. However, fans would hope for a full day's play.
India Cricket Team
Bangladesh Cricket Team
Mominul Haque
Mushfiqur Rahim
Ravichandran Ashwin
Jasprit Bumrah
Rohit Sharma