IND vs BAN, Kanpur Test Day 1 Highlights: Play Called Off Due To Rain, Bangladesh 107/3 at Stumps

Updates

3:04 PM: STUMPS! It hasn't stopped raining and the opening day of the second Test was called off after just 35 overs. For Bangladesh Shanto and Mominul showed their mettle. After the openers were sent back to pavilion by Akash Deep before Shanto and Mominul stitched 51 runs partnership.

Post lunch Ashwin dismissed Shanto to put more pressure on Bangladesh. Play should start half an hour early on the second day and India will look for early wickets and bowl out Bangladesh if possible before rain threatens to play spoilsport. 

2:15 PM: Play has been stopped after fielders left the field due to bad light in Kanpur. Rain has also started coming down. Looks like there could be delay in start of play

1:40pm: WICKET! R ashwin strikes post-lunch. Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto dismissed for 31 runs after been hit in front of wicket

1:27 PM: Bangladesh resume batting after lunch

12:33 PM: It's Lunch and Bangladesh have avoided further blows. The rain also seems to have intensified as players leave the field. Bumrah and Siraj made the new ball talk but Akash Deep struck twice in his first 13 balls to put Bangladesh on backfoot.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Shanto once again playing a good knock and was well supported by Mominul from the other end. Will rain play spoilsport or will India make early breakthrough once play resumes?

12:27 PM: Bangladesh skipper Najmul Shanto and Mominul Haq steady innings after early wickets as Indian bowlers continue to look for wickets

11:28 AM: WICKET! Akash Deep strikes again, Rohit Sharma reviews successfully. Shadman Islam trapped in front of wicket and Bangladesh in spot of bother as both openers depart

Updates

11:09 AM: WICKET! Akash Deep strikes in his very first over, Zakir Hasan departs for duck after Jaiswal takes a brilliant catch at gully

10:32 AM: Bangladesh openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam have made cautious start as Bumrah and Siraj failed to get early wickets

10:05 AM: Team Update! India remain unchanged, while Bangladesh have brought in Khaled and Taijul in pace of Nahid and Taskin

10:00 AM: India skipper Rohit Sharma win toss opt to bowl against Bangladesh

9:51 AM: Check out the revised session timings on Day 1 following delayed start to the match

9:37 AM: In the latest update the toss will happen at 10:00 AM, while the match will get underway at 10:30 AM

9:02 AM: Toss has been delayed due to wet outfield. Next inspection to take place at 9:30 AM

Preview

The Green Park stadium in Kanpur is geared up to host India and Bangladesh for the final test match of the series. Traditionally, Kanpur offers balanced Test pitches. Fast bowlers enjoy some assistance on the first morning with movement and bounce, while the surface flattens out as the match progresses, aiding batsmen. In the latter half of the Test, spinners come into play, particularly on days four and five.

The is the first that India and Bangladesh will be face off in a Test at the Kanpur venue. Historically, India has a strong record at Kanpur, having lost only three times in 23 Tests.

Bangladesh on the other hand are yet to register victory against India in the longest format of the game. Coming into the series after beating Pakistan 2-0 in their own backyard, the visitors confidence was sky high. The bangla tigers had India on the mat after taking six wickets in the opening two session of the Chennai test.

However Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's fighting knock saw India make a comeback and going to crush Bangladesh by 280 runs in four days.

Published on: Friday, September 27, 2024, 08:29 AM IST