India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Indian cricket's biggest problem, from a sporting perspective at the international level, is a problem of plenty. Youngsters like Sarfaraz Khan and Dhurv Jurel, who did a great job in the England Test series earlier this year in the absence of regulars like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, did not get a game in the ongoing two-match Test series against Bangladesh because the seniors returned to the side. Head coach Gautam Gambhir has hence said that it is important to not see the management's work as dropping or selecting players. "A lot of people from outside might think that he's been dropped, but it's not about dropping someone. It's about selecting someone else to do the job for the team. If the other person can do the job for the team, then people will have to wait for their opportunities. That's how cricket goes. Sometimes, you have to wait for a much longer period of time than you should. Once you get the opportunity, you should be absolutely ready to grab it," he said on Jio Cinema.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: So, we have had no rain throughout the day, with the match time initially starting at 9.30am. The ground was damp despite it being entirely covered due to overnight showers. And even then, it isn't fit for play even two and a half hours later. That is how things stand at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. A lot of fans in the stands today, not that organisers tend to care for them too much in matches held in India, and they will have to wait another couple of hours at least before knowing whether they will see any cricket today or not. In the day and age of advanced drainage systems, we will have no play for five and a half hours at least because of rains that happened the night before the match.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: And this time there are a couple of members of the coaching staff from both teams with them as well. There was hardly any activity between the last inspection and this one, with some sawdust being sprinkled on those wet patches that the umpires found unsatisfactory. Apart from the tiny bit of sunshine that we saw early morning, there has been no heat on those wet patches to dry them off.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: What was obvious is now official. Lunch has been called for. Everything stays the same though. Inspection is still on at 12pm.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: All right then, the clouds have been menacing but haven't opened up yet.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Well, there has been no rain and we could not have any play in Kanpur for more than two hours now. The ground staff has been at it for more than three hours. If rain does come now, we can expect this day to be washed off as well. It's all turning into a bit of a farce now.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: There will be no Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja in the upcoming T20I series agianst Bangladesh. The trio retired from the format after India won the T20 World Cup earlier this year. Rohit has now elaborated on his decision to retire from T20Is. "The only reason I retired from T20Is was because I've had my time. I enjoyed playing the format. I played for 17 years, and I did well. When you win the World Cup... it was the best time for you to move on. It was time to move on and look after other things. There are a lot of good players who can do well for India,” said Rohit.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Bangladesh are 107/3 after 35 overs. Mominul Haque is on 40 off 81, Mushfiqur Rahim on six off 13. Akash Deep has figures of 2/34 in 10 overs while Ravichandran Ashwin has returned 1/22 in 9 overs.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The BCCI has said that another inspection has been scheduled for 12pm. This means that the first session is done and dusted, unless the umpires decide it is a good idea to play about five minutes and then call for Lunch. Unlikely. To say the least.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Lot of moisture on the pitch and so the Indian pacers will enjoy bowling here, say Murali Karthik and Athar Ali Khan. Batting is going to be difficult for the first hour. It does look like India could get some early wickets if and when play starts.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Lots of sawed in patches in the mid-on/mid-off area, say Murali Karthik and Athar Ali Khan. Same for the run up area where there are lots of soggy patches. It seems the pitch is a little damp as well but only on closer look.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Richard Kettleborough and Chris Brown have walked out. There is absolutely no one working on the outfield now and both the umpires have walked out at a brisk pace. The only work going on right now is at the pitch, where the track is being given some good old fashioned jhaadu treatment.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: The lines on either side of the crease have been painted on. The wet patches in the outfield are surely going to be a worry though. We could expect to have start of play by around 11am, judging by the state of things. No officla word though.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Murali Kartik says in the commentary box that while the whole ground is uncovered, there are still a lot of wet patches being frantically worked on. Just over 10 minutes to go now for the inspection.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: We can now see footage of huge droves of sand being put on the area near one of the square boundaries. Three super soppers are in action. The players, though, are not even at the ground yet.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: All good news now! Dinesh Karthik has even put a preview for some even better news out there in the ether of social media. The main cover on the pitch was still on for a while but has also been removed, as has the carpet on the pitch itself.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Let's just run through the little bit of cricket we got to see in this match, shall we? Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj kept a check on the Bangladesh openers before Akash Deep struck in his very first over, dismissing Zakir Hasan for a 24-ball duck. Deep then dismissed Zakir's opening partner Shadman Islam. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and former captain Mominul Haque then ensured that the visitors didn't lose any more wickets in the first session. The stand was ended by Ravichandran Ashwin in the early in the second session but Mominul and Mushfiqur Rahim were then looking nice and solid for the few overs that were possible after that. The umpires led the players off the field due to bad light after the 34th over and heavy rains after that put a freeze on what was turning out to be quite an interesting Test.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: So that was news that we all expected but there is some rather unexpected good news. There was rain forecast around 9am but there is bright sunshine at the moment in Kanpur. Furthermore, the weather is expected to improve as we approach noon.

The overnight rain has caused the outfield to be wet which is the reason why we don't have a start yet. There is an inspection scheduled for 10am.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: With the previous day being washed out, one would expect the action to start half an hour early today, as is the norm. However, the covers are still yet to be removed and then after that comes the tedious task of drying the wet outfield. All the while we have to hope that rain doesn't make an appearance again. It could be a long wait.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Shakib Al Hasan had said before this match that this could be his last in Test cricket. Shakib has been a staple in the Bangladesh squad for the better off the country's life as a Test playing nation. It would be a real shame if his career is to end with a washed out Test.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: So far so good. The clouds are thin in the sky above Kanpur and there is some sun shining on those wet streets and those wet covers at the Green Park Stadium. Keep those fingers firmly crossed though.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A key feature in Sri Lanka's run of form in Test cricket has been the incredible Kamindu Mendis. The 25-year-old is playing just his eighth Test and he has already scored, wait for it, FIVE CENTURIES! He has equalled Don Bradman's mind-numbing record of fastest to 1000 Test runs, getting there in just 13 innings. Had he done so in 12 innings, he would've held the all-time record held by Herbert Sutcliffe and Everton Weekes. Nobody has got to 1000 Test runs in less than 14 innings since 1949. Everything about Mendis at the moment is a screaming stat.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A full day's play was possible only on Day 1 in the second Test between India and South Africa in Bengaluru in November 2015. South Africa were all out for 214 and India openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay had got the hosts to 80/0 on the first day. Every day after that in the match was washed out.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: Sri Lanka are on the verge of recording a colossal win over New Zealand. New Zealand were all out for just 88 runs and were 199/5 at Stumps yesterday. They are still trailing by 315 runs, and while they have been buoyed by Glenn Phillips and Tom Blundell's counter-attacking partnership, it is only a matter of time now before Sri Lanka win this.

Sri Lanka have had quite a run of results in the last two months. They beat India in an ODI series for the first time in 27 years, then won a Test match in England for the first time in 10 years and are now close to beating New Zealand in a Test series for the first time in 15 years.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: It's not just rain that is causing frowns in the stands in Kanpur. The Green Park Stadium is dealing with a monkey attack. While it impossible to fight off rain, the UPCA has decided to use nature itself to deal with the monkeys. This has to be among the more bizarre stories to have ever come out of a Test match.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: It had been raining on and off throughout the night in the city. However, there is no rain at the moment and one can even see some clear skies as well. It doesn't mean that we are now going to have uninterrupted cricket today but it is a better sight than what was expected.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India will play three T20Is against Bangladesh after this Test, remember. A lot of fresh faces in the series and perhaps the standout among them is the pacer Mayank Yadav. The first T20I is on Sunday in Gwalior, followed by the second on Wednesday in Delhi. The final match will be played on October 12 in Hyderabad.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: It isn't a pretty picture. There is rain expected around 9am and the showers could be off and on for much of the day after that. A wash out today could increase the chances of this entire Test being called off.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: A glance at the comments online shows that fans aren't too happy about the facilities in Kanpur. Specifically, the fact that the ground has no drainage system, because of which clearing the wet outfield is as much of a challenge for play to begin as rain itself is.

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3: India made no changes to their side while Bangladesh made three.

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd Test, Day 3: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 3 of the second and final Test of the series between India and Bangladesh. Only 35 overs of play was possible across the first two days in Kanpur, as incessant rains have played spoilsport on the proceedings. The second day was called off without a ball being bowled!

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