India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test: Day 3 called off due to wet outfield in Kanpur

India versus Bangladesh: The third day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur has been officially called off due to persistent rain. Overnight showers delayed the start, adding to the weather disruptions that have plagued this match.

No play was possible for the second consecutive day in the second Test between India and Bangladesh due to a wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.

India are leading the two-match series 1-0, having won the Chennai Test by 280 runs.

Almost eight sessions have been lost in the game due to persistent rain that has played havoc with the final match of the two-game series. Questions on the drainage system used at the venue have been duly raised.

Following a completely washed-out second day where no play occurred, Bangladesh found themselves at 107-3 after being asked to bat on the first day, with only 35 overs bowled.

The match began with limited action, and players were taken off the field due to bad light just nine overs after lunch on Friday. At that time, Mominul Haque was on 40 runs, while Mushfiqur Rahim had contributed six runs to the score.

The umpires – Chris Brown (New Zealand) and Richard Kettleborough (England) – made an inspection at 10am local time.

They had another at noon and a third one two hours later when the day’s play was called off.

On Friday, India had won the toss and opted to field for the first time in a home test since 2015.

IND vs BAN: Playing 11

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed.

Stay tuned for further updates on this weather-affected Test match!