Day 2, Ind vs Ban: Play called off due to persistent rain
The rain had hampered the proceedings on day one of the one-off Test
Fatullah: Heavy rain forced the second day's play to be abandoned without a ball being bowled in the one-off Test between Bangladesh and India in Fatullah on Thursday.
Play for Day 2 has been called off at Fatullah due to heavy showers and wet outfield. #BanvsInd
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 11, 2015After loss of 34 overs on day one of the game, the match was scheduled to start early on Thursday. However, the scene looked gloomy since the beginning.
Very very dark now. The lights in the distance clearly visible. My close of play prediction is India 239-0!! pic.twitter.com/9EG6kEOL1g
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 11, 2015
Umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Nigel Llong called off play at 1.40 pm (local time) after incessant rain since early morning left the outfield and the covers water-logged at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali stadium.
Just 56 of the stipulated 90 overs were bowled on the first day due to bad weather, with India making 239 for no loss after they won the toss and elected to bat.
Shikhar Dhawan was unbeaten on 150 and Murali Vijay was on 89.
More rain has been forecast for the next three days, raising fears of the match ending in a draw.
India and Bangladesh are due to play three one-day internationals in Dhaka following the Test.