Rain forced the official to call early stumps on Day 1 of the second and Final Test being played between the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team and Najmul Hossain Shanto's Bangladesh which is being played at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, on September 27 (Friday). Only 35 overs of game was possible on the opening day before it was called off and the visitors are batting on 107/3 at stumps. Akash Deep dismissed both openers and post-lunch Ravichandran Ashwin got the wicket of an in-form Bangladesh captain to put the hosts in a strong position.
Now fans are worried that the bad weather and rain might spoil the game on Day 2 as well and their concerns are real because as per the weather forecast, there is a 100 per cent chance of rain and it might again play spoil sport in the action. The officials would also try to make up for the lost overs today and this could mean that umpires allow the game to proceed on Day 2 for a longer time. The forecast predicts a similar kind of weather throughout the first four days which might force this match towards a draw but hopefully, this would not be the scene on Day two and everyone gets to witness the match without interruption.
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India got the first breakthrough by the 9th over itself, when Akash Deep dismissed Zakir Hasan on a 24-ball duck. He struck again and got the second wicket just 22 balls later and this time it was Shadnam Islam returning to the dugout after scoring 24 off 36 balls. By the 13th over, Akash Deep had dismissed both Bangladesh openers and gave his team a rollicking start.
India got their third wicket into the third over after the lunch, this time it was veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin who got a wicket as he dismissed Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto on just 31 runs. Rain once again stopped the game and at stumps, Bangladesh were on 107/3 by 35 overs. Ashwin has also surpassed Anil Kumble in the list of most Test wickets in Asia. He now has 420 Test wickets in Asia.
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