India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, day 3: Play called off without a ball being bowled due to wet outfield

Though there became once no rain all day, umpires made three on-field inspections (10 am, 12 pm and a pair of pm)  and within the atomize deemed the outfield now not soft for taking part in.

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29 September, 2024, 02:50 pm

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The play became once known as off for the third day without a ball being bowled due to a moist outfield on Sunday for the duration of the second Test between India and Bangladesh at Kanpur.

Though there became once no rain all day, umpires made three on-field inspections (10 am, 12 pm and a pair of pm)  and within the atomize deemed the outfield now not soft for taking part in.

Handiest 35 overs were that you just potentially can imagine on the first day of the Test before rain came and it persevered on the second day as effectively.

Due to this, no play became once that you just potentially can imagine on days two and three within the continuing Test and that leaves Bangladesh on 107-3 and with a nice likelihood to design the Test in opposition to the hosts.

It goes to also be a pricey blow for India as they perceive to acquire a high-two space within the World Test Championship and possess a Test series in opposition to Australia growing.

They are within the suggest time at the tip of the desk, however can also lose their grip of the tip space if consequence carry out now not skedaddle in their favour.

Bangladesh possess an outdoor likelihood of a high-two space with two home Tests growing in opposition to South Africa, a team they’ve never defeated in Tests.