Frustration Grows as Day 3 of India-Bangladesh Test: There was nothing going on in Green Park for the second day in a row. Without a ball being bowled, Day 3 of the second and final Test match of the series between Bangladesh and India washed out. But since Sunday morning, not a single drop of rain has fallen. After the second inspection around 2:00 PM IST, the umpires’ eventual announcement infuriated followers on social media.
Frustration Grows as Day 3 of India-Bangladesh Test:
Rain fell overnight in Kanpur, delaying the start of the match while the players from Bangladesh and India stayed at their team hotel. Still, there was some hope that the game would continue because the sun was shining in the late afternoon and there were no wet areas on the ground. After their second inspection at 2 PM IST, the umpires eventually called off the third day because the damp patches near the outfield’s bowlers’ run-up area could not be dried up.
Disappointed with the announcement, fans took to social media to vent their frustrations. They questioned the stadium’s drainage system and called Green Park the “worst venue,” criticising BCCI for the “poor facilities” at the stadium.
What is the Kanpur forecast for Days 4 and 5?
The weather on Monday and Tuesday is predicted by Accuweather to be “most sunny,” with a mere 3% chance of rain expected. Even yet, with two days of play remaining, Bangladesh’s first innings score of 107 for three significantly raised the likelihood of a draw.
Earlier in the day, India chose to bowl after winning the toss for the first time in nine years in a home Test. Contrary to the much-speculated addition of Kuldeep Yadav in lieu of Akash Deep, they maintained their playing XI. But keeping the fast bowler in the side paid off right away as he quickly took two wickets with the new ball and R Ashwin took one after lunch.
Mushfiqur Rahim at 6* and Monimul Haque at 40* will continue their 27-run fourth-wicket stand on Day 4, with Bangladesh probably aiming for a draw.
