2nd Test, Day 1: Bangladesh 107/3 vs India on rain-shortened opening daysports
Sep 27, 2024
2nd Test, Day 1: Bangladesh 107/3 vs India on rain-shortened opening day
TOI Sports DeskRain 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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