Kanpur weather forecast October 1: What are the chances of rain on Day 5 of IND vs BAN 2024 2nd Test?
After two consecutive days of play in the Kanpur Test between India and Bangladesh were abandoned due to rain and a wet outfield, a full day's play was finally possible on Day 4 on Monday, September 30. The visitors resumed their first innings on 107-3 after 35 overs and were all out for 233 in 74.2 overs despite Mominul Haque's unbeaten 107 off 194 balls.
What followed was absolute carnage. India came out all guns blazing and raced away to 285-9 in 34.4 overs before declaring. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 72 off 51 balls, KL Rahul contributed 68 off 43, and Virat Kohli 47 off 35. At stumps on Day 2, Bangladesh were 26-2 in their second innings after 11 overs. The visitors are still trailing India by 26 runs.
While the match seems more or less headed for a draw, India still have a slim chance of pushing for a victory on Day 5. For that, though, they need the weather in Kanpur to be on their side. Looking at the forecast for Tuesday, October 1, there seems to be good news in store for the hosts.
As per AccuWeather, it will be partly sunny in the morning in Kanpur on Tuesday, with temperatures in the range of 33 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation is as low as one percent, while the cloud cover is predicted to be at 61 percent.
Shifting focus to the weather in Kanpur in the afternoon, the conditions will remain partly cloudy, while the temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius. The probability of precipitation remains one percent and the cloud cover is expected to be as low as 22 percent. If the weather stays true to its prediction, we should have a full day's play in Kanpur on Monday.
Records galore in Kanpur on Day 4 of 2nd IND vs BAN 2024 Test
India broke several records on Day 4 of the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh on Monday. They created new records for the fastest team 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250. Also, India have now hammered 96 sixes in Tests in 2024. This is a new record for the most maximums by a team in Tests in a calendar year. England slammed 89 sixes in 2022.
Further, skipper Rohit Sharma became the first opener to hit two sixes off the first two balls of a Test innings. Former captain Kohli also became the fastest batter to reach 27,000 international runs.