Is Kanpur’s Green Park fit to host Test cricket? The answer is no. The BCCI’s rotation policy brought international cricket to Kanpur after a gap of three years, and the venue was not ready. Two-and-a-half days of play have been lost in this game. On Day 3, there wasn’t a drop of rain. But soggy patches on the outfield forced play to be called off.

Former skipper Michael Vaughan likened India's aggressive first innings against Bangladesh to England's 'Bazball' approach. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal a

Green Park Stadium in Kanpur will undergo significant upgrades after rain washed out three days of the India vs Bangladesh Test. BCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla confirms plans to improve drainage and

Only 35 overs were completed in the Test match between India and Bangladesh, with both teams evenly matched. Rain caused significant disruptions, but forecasts predict better weather, raising hopes for play on the final days as the match leans towards a draw.

By stumps, R Ashwin managed to trap Zakir Hasan lbw, and bowled nightwatcher Hasan Mahmud, even as Shadman Islam survived a dropped chance on 3, as Bangladesh ended the day at 26 for 2 in the second innings, trailing India by a further 26.

After two days of no play due to rains and poor condition of the outfield, the weather seems to be smiling on India and Bangladesh. The clear skies is clear indication of the some cricketing action between both the teams after not even a single ball was bowled on Day 2 and Day 3.

There are no meaningless Test matches when they are played between two sides competing in the World Test Championship and the same remains the case here. Therefore, one can understand a number of fans who had no intention of travelling to Green Park to see the proceedings feeling quite miffed that the BCCI chose this venue despite there being a chance of the match ending in a draw which could put more pressure on India in the race for the WTC final.

And at long last, we will know where this Bangladesh innings and the rest of the Test goes. Mominul Haque is on 40 off 81, Mushfiqur Rahim on six off 13. Akash Deep to bowl his 11th over of the innings.