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 yesterday.
It was the second successive day without any action despite no rain since morning and sunshine during the final inspection at 2pm (0830 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.
India lead the two-match series 1-0 after they won the opener in Chennai by 280 runs.
Match officials inspect the field before the start of the third day play of the second Test between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Cricket Stadium in Kanpur yesterday. (AFP)
