Sep 27, 2024

2nd Test, Day 1: Bangladesh 107/3 vs India on rain-shortened opening day

TOI Sports Desk

Rain Disrupts Play

Bangladesh reached 107/3 against India before heavy rain washed out the rest of day one in Kanpur.

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Delayed Start

A wet outfield delayed the start of play, and further rain called off the day nine overs into the second session.

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Mominul Stays Firm

Mominul Haque remained unbeaten on 40, with Mushfiqur Rahim at the other end on six when bad light and rain halted play.

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Weather Forecast

More rain is expected on Saturday, though India needs only a draw to secure a record 18th consecutive home series win.

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​Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma’s choice to field first was met with approval from Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who wanted to bat.

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Akash Deep

Akash Deep removed Zakir Hasan for a duck and trapped Shadman Islam lbw after a probing start by India's new-ball pair.

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Shanto

Shanto struck six boundaries in his 31 but fell lbw to Ravichandran Ashwin soon after the lunch break.

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Mominul Haque

Mominul Haque’s patient innings, featuring seven fours, survived two Indian reviews for lbw as he held the innings together.

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