As feared, a heavy downpour played spoilsport on Day One of the second Test between India and Bangladesh at Green Park. An early morning shower delayed the start of the match by an hour and then, in the afternoon, a 30-minute  deluge was enough for the day to be called off well before the tea interval. Only 35 overs were bowled, with India picking three wickets and Bangladesh scoring 107 runs. Neither team can claim to have dominated the day.

Two factors were debated hotly after the toss that was delayed by an hour. The first was skipper Rohit Sharma’s decision to bowl after winning the toss, a rare occurrence for the home team. The second was the decision to not include local lad Kuldeep Yadav in the XI. An unchanged side saw India stick to the combination of three pacers and two spinners used in Chennai. Assistant coach Abhishek Nayar had said at a pre-match interaction that conditions would determine the playing XI and so it proved. The think-tank felt that playing three seamers and bowling first was the right way forward.