Chennai Weather Forecast, India vs Bangladesh 1st Test: Will rain play spoilsport on Day 2?

Sept. 19, 2024, 8:03 p.m.

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The first Test match between India and Bangladesh commenced at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. Both teams had their moments of dominance, but it was the all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin (102*) and Ravindra Jadeja (86*) who spearheaded the hosts' comeback.

At the end of Day 1, India had reached 339/6 after 80 overs. Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to field first. However, the hosts endured a shaky start as they lost skipper Rohit Sharma (6), Shubman Gill (0) and Virat Kohli (6) within the first 10 overs. They were reduced to 34/3 at one stage, with Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud making a strong impression as he claimed wickets at regular intervals. In fact, the first four wickets for Bangladesh fell to Hasan Mahmud, who finished the day with figures of 4/58.

Advertisement Also read | R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja shifted the momentum of the game on a wicket that was reminiscent of the Chepauk of old.

Yashasvi Jaiswal (56) put up a valiant fight, but India were restricted to 144/6 in the 43rd over after KL Rahul's (16) dismissal. It was at this point that Ashwin and Jadeja orchestrated a remarkable recovery, forming an unbeaten 195-run partnership for the seventh wicket. Ashwin reached his sixth Test century, while Jadeja scored his 21st Test half-century.

Also read | IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 stats While there was no rain on Thursday, only 80 overs were possible on Day 1 due to Bangladesh's slow over-rate. What's the weather forecast for Chennai on Day 2 (Friday)? Let's take a look:

Chennai weather report (20 September, Friday)

AccuWeather.com predicts a sunny day in Chennai on Friday, but with the possibility of a thundershower in the afternoon. “Periods of sunshine with scattered thundershowers in the afternoon,” states the forecast.

The afternoon is anticipated to have a cloud cover exceeding 60 percent, with a 51 percent likelihood of rain at 2 pm IST. The temperatures are expected to range between 32 and 33 degrees Celsius.

“A mix of clouds and sun this morning followed by increasing clouds with showers developing this afternoon,” says Weather.com.