India and Bangladesh Cricketers Head Back to Hotel Despite Day 2 of Kanpur Test Match Continuing

The first session of day two of the Test match has been completely washed out by rain, adding to the disruptions caused by bad weather on the opening day. It seems increasingly probable that this match will be significantly shortened due to the inclement conditions. The previous day, play was limited to just 35 overs due to a combination of rain and bad light caused by heavy cloud cover.

The weather forecast expects the rain to not let up over the afternoon, making even practise an impossibility on the covered ground. The video shared by ANI sees the Indian team choose to return to the hotel and rest up, with the weather forecasts expecting conditions to clear up for the second half of this Test match.

On the rain-impacted first day, Rohit Sharma chose to take advantage of the overcast conditions in Kanpur and put Bangladesh into bat. The 35 overs of play were fairly balanced for the two teams, as Bangladesh reached 107-3 with Mominul Haque still at the crease on 40*, partnered by Mushfiqur Rahim. Akash Deep was the star for India, taking two wickets in the first session, with Ravichandran Ashwin continuing his great form by dismissing Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.

With action looking unlikely on day two of the Test match, Gautam Gambhir’s team might have preferred to make use of the spare day for recovery, with the promise of an intense second half of the Test up ahead in Kanpur.