The inevitable has happened. There was too much water on the covers and the stubborn weather just didn't go away. Another damp squib of a day and this Test match is slowly inching towards a draw unless a miracle.
There was a little drizzle as the umpires walked out to have a chat with the groundsmen. There were a few words exchanged and they have returned. An announcement is on the way it seems.
There's no new update. Just the same old of no rain and just the super soppers operating with water on the covers. Still some time away from play, provided there is no rain.
The umpires are still hopeful of some play in the day and hence have called for lunch as of now. The wait continues with the groundsmen wiping out extra water from the covers, some of them are still in place.
The rain seems to have stopped for now but there is a lot of water on the covers and some on the field too, which has seeped from under the covers. The groundsmen are into their work, there is a huge cheer at the stadium with super soppers being out but we are still very far away from the possibility of play.
The rain has returned with even more intensity and the possibility of any play on Day 2 is diminishing by the minute.
Drizzle has stopped but the groundsmen haven't moved the covers as there is an expectation of even heavier rain. It might just be that kind of day.
Virat Kohli is leading the chit-chat in the dressing room with head coach and captain around him. Bangladesh players too are trying to look at the conditions from their dressing room in the live pictures from the venue. There is no activity on the ground as there is a little drizzle still and the waiting game continues.
It is drizzling and the start of the play on Day 2 is likely to be delayed. The forecast suggested 80 per cent chance of rain, as opposed to 92 per cent on Friday. There is hope but the rain has to stop. The covers came off for a bit but the rain resumed again.
The wicket wasn't doing much off the surface for the bowlers and despite the spongy bounce, batters got value for their shots and if they played through the line, negotiating both the seamers and spinners wasn't that difficult and the former Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque played well for his unbeaten 40 and the visitors would want to continue for the longest.
India opted to bowl first in the hope that there would be some help for the seamers early on given it was overcast throughout the day and the rain was lurking around. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj wenyt wicketless in their first spells before Akash Deep broke the jinx with a couple of wickets. R Ashwin also chipped in with the wicket of Bangladesh skipper Najmul Shanto but the batters were able to have their say and if the weather allows, India will hope for a much better outing on Day 2.
It was a wet and frustrating day in Kanpur on Friday, September 27 with rain and bad light interrupting cricket multiple times. Only 35 overs of play was possible as the play was abandoned two hours before the scheduled time of the stumps. The forecast isn't better for Day 2 but we all live in hope of at least some cricket on Day 2. Welcome to our live coverage of the second Test of IND vs BAN. Stay tuned as we bring all the updates you'll need for the day.
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