India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Updates© X (Twitter)
India vs Bangladesh Live Updates, 2nd Test Day 1: Toss for the 2nd Test between India and Bangladesh has been delayed due to a wet oufield at the Green Park Stadium, Kanpur. It is currently not raining in Kanpur and the covers are being peeled off. However, there was heavy downpour on Thursday night and the entire ground was covered overnight. India won the first Test by 280 runs in Chennai, thanks to Ravichandran Ashwin’s all-round show. The star player scored 113 runs in his only innings in the game before returning figures of 6 for 88. India will aim to whitewash Bangladesh in order to keep their World Test Championship final hopes really strong. (Live Scorecard)
Here are the Live Updates of Day 1 of India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, straight from Green Park, Kanpur –
09:05 (IST)
IND vs BAN 2nd Test Live: Pitch report!
Gautam Gambhir is out on the field having a chat with his support staff Morne Morkel and Ryan ten Doeschate. Ravindra Hadeha has also joined them. Murali Kartik’s gut tells him that India might bat first if they win toss, even though there is overcast condition. It’s a black soil track
09:00 (IST)
IND vs BAN 2nd Test Live: Toss officially delayed!
We are minutes away from the toss. However, Rohit is still in his training kit and having a light chat with match referee Jeff Crowe. The toss has now been delayed and there will be an inspection at 9:30 AM local time.
08:53 (IST)
IND vs BAN 2nd Test Live: Toss likely to get delayed!
The broadcaster has just said that the covers are coming off. The pitch is not under cover at the moment, but the entire ground was under covers around 7:30 in the morning. Toss slightly delayed, says Abhinav Mukund
08:42 (IST)
IND vs BAN 2nd Test Live: Last dance for Shakib?
In case you missed it, Shakib Al Hasan announced that he is done with T20Is and expressed desire to finish his Test career in Mirpur next month. The Bangladesh Cricket Board, though, said it cannot guarantee Shakib’s security for Bangladesh’s home Tests against South Africa.
08:39 (IST)
IND vs BAN 2nd Test Live: 20 minutes away from toss!
There was a heavy downpour yesterday night. Might be a possibility that the toss gets delayed due to a wet outfield. As Dinesh Karthik suggested, the covers are being peeled off slowly alongside the excess water. Fingers crossed
08:15 (IST)
08:13 (IST)
IND vs BAN 2nd Test Live: Good morning!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this 2nd Test between India and Bangladesh from Kanpur. India lead 1-0 in the series having beaten Bangladesh by 280 runs in the series-opener in Chennai. They now eye a series sweep. However, the weather forecast suggests that we might be in for a washout on the opening day.
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