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IND vs. BDESH 2024/25, IND vs. BAN 2nd test match report, September 27th – October 1st, 2024

IND vs. BDESH 2024/25, IND vs. BAN 2nd test match report, September 27th – October 1st, 2024

Bangladesh 107 for 3 (Mominul 40*, Shanto 31, Akash Deep 2-34) vs India

A drizzle ensured there was no play on the second day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur. The entire area remained covered throughout the day. At times, three Super Soppers came out and ran across the ceiling, but there wasn't much the ground staff could do beyond that.

It drizzled steadily until about 10 a.m., but after that the rain was so light that the game could have continued had it still been in progress. However, there was heavy rain yesterday evening and overnight, which appears to have caused the most damage.

With no chance of an immediate start, the players returned to their hotel around 10:20 a.m. Finally, at 2 p.m., the referees stopped the fight.

Things went only slightly better on the first day. A combination of rain and poor light allowed just 33 overs in which Bangladesh scored 107 for 3. After India won the toss, which was again delayed by an hour, Rohit Sharma opted to bowl. This is not what India normally does at home; The last time they chose to bowl first in a home Test was nine years ago: against South Africa in Bengaluru in 2015. Coincidentally, that Test was also marred by rain.

Bangladesh openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam survived Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj's openers. But Akash Deep dismissed both of them soon after to give India the lead. Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto then steadied the innings before R Ashwin ended his 51-run stand by trapping Shanto lbw. However, before either team could gain a significant advantage, the weather intervened.

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