KANPUR: Overnight rain and a wet outfield forced officials to call off the third day’s play without a ball being bowled in the weather-hit second Test between India and Bangladesh on Sunday.

It was the second successive day without any action despite no rain since morning and sunshine during the final inspection at 2pm (8:30 GMT).

Umpires made three inspections and were concerned with some soggy patches on the outfield.

Bangladesh are 107-3 after being asked to bat, with only 35 overs possible on the opening day.

When bad light took the players off the ground nine overs after lunch on Fri­day, Mominul Haque was unbe­aten on 40 and Mush­fiqur Rahim was on six.

Published in Dawn, September 30th, 2024