Kanpur Test: Wet outfield wipes out play for 2nd consecutive day
Overnight rain had caused a delay to the start of action but even as the sun was shining bright around 2pm and there were no soggy patches on the ground, the officials decided to call off the play
PTI

Kanpur, 29 Sept
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 here.
Overnight rain had caused a delay
to the start of action but even as the sun was shining bright around 2pm and
there were no soggy patches on the ground, the officials decided to call off
the play.
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.
Bangladesh had ended the
rain-shortened opening day at 107 for 3.
The entire second day was washed
out without a ball being bowled, and only 35 overs were bowled on the opening
day.
India pacer Akash Deep (2/34) and
Ravichandran Ashwin (1/22) were among the wickets.
On Friday also, the start of the
match was delayed by an hour due to a wet outfield. India are leading the
two-match series 1-0, having won the Chennai Test by 280 runs.
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