BAN VS IND 2ND TEST

The second session saw India make a breakthrough with Ravichandran Ashwin trapping Najmul Hossain Shanto in front of the stumps. Mominul Haque, however, continued to show his mettle, riding his luck while ensuring that the bad balls were punished. Alongside him, Mushfiqur Rahim adopted a cautious approach, settling in well. Just as Bangladesh looked to build momentum, bad light descended, followed closely by rain, bringing a premature end to a gripping day's play.

Earlier in the day, the game began after an hour's delay due to overnight rain, which left the outfield wet. With overcast skies overhead, Rohit Sharma had no hesitation in opting to bowl first, marking the first time in nine years that India, in a home Test, inserted the opposition into bat. However, the first session didn't quite go as planned for the hosts, as Bangladesh put up a solid resistance. Akash Deep, rewarded for his consistency with line and length, managed to dismiss both openers. Despite these early breakthroughs, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque steadied the ship, ensuring the visitors went into lunch in a better position.

Unfortunately, we don't have good news. The rain has taken full control, and STUMPS have been called for Day 1. With the weather casting uncertainty over the start of this Test match, today's outcome felt inevitable. However, despite the interruptions and delays, we've been treated to some truly competitive red-ball cricket on Day 1.

UPDATE - 9.19 am GMT - The rain shows no signs of letting up, and with conditions looking grim, you can switch tabs to catch all the action from the ongoing match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The hosts have delivered an impressive batting display, led by Dinesh Chandimal and now Kamindu Mendis.

UPDATE - 8.56 am GMT - With heavy clouds looming overhead, the drizzle has intensified into a steady downpour and the ground is now fully sealed as the covers have been firmly put in place.

UPDATE - 8.38 am GMT - Uh oh! The light has faded significantly, prompting the two umpires to converge and discuss the situation. After a brief conversation, they've decided that the conditions are no longer suitable for play, and the players are walking off the field. To be honest, this was coming as it had gradually darkened over the last few overs, with overcast skies dominating the scene. While it isn't raining at the moment, the ground staff anticipate a bout of rain is just around the corner and, as a precaution, are bringing the covers on. We managed to get 9 overs of play in since Lunch, during which Bangladesh lost their skipper, but Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim fought it out under the fading light.

Angling across, on a fuller length, just outside off, Mominul Haque with two minds goes for a poke at it but misses.

Did Mominul get some bat on it? Bumrah gets the line down leg and keeps the length tight, Mominul Haque looks to tickle it fine and gets a faint edge on it but luckily for him, the ball lands in front of the keeper.

Bowls it outside off, on a length, Mominul Haque lets this one be.

FOUR! In the air, but goes over! That will encourage Bumrah for sure! He serves it on a length, outside off angling it away, and drawing Mominul Haque to play at it. Haque drives it in an attempt to get it through covers but gets a thick outside edge that goes over third slip for a boundary.

Full and outside off, Mominul Haque leaves it alone.

Starts the spell from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, on middle and off, Mushfiqur Rahim looks to dab it down the deck but gets it off the inner half to deep fine for a single.

FOUR! What a way to come back from Mominul Haque! Too full from Akash Deep just around off, Haque gets his front foot ahead and times his push perfectly past mid off for a boundary to end the over.

A very big appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. After a long chat with the men behind the stumps, Rohit Sharma opts to send it upstairs! Akash Deep bowls it full and gets the ball to nip in off the deck around middle and leg, Mominul Haque looks to play it across the line but plays for the angle going away and misses onto his pads and gets beaten on the inside edge. The UltraEdge shows no spike but the Ball Tracking shows the ball to be pitching marginally outside leg. India lose another review and Mominul Haque survives a scare. The hosts now have only one review remaining.

A perfect pearl! Bangs it into the deck, on a back of a length around middle and angles it away, with some extra zip off the deck. Mominul Haque is stuck in the crease and looks to keep it out but misses on the outside edge.

Switches to over the wicket and hurls it on a good length, on middle and leg, Mominul Haque with not much of foot movement looks to play at it with a straight bat. Gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

FOUR! Made it look very easy! Akash Deep digs it short and over off, Mominul Haque waits back, watches the ball and just ramps it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Mominul Haque solidly blocks it to the off side.