Bangladesh vs India 1st Test: Chattogram Weather Update, Chance of Rain in BAN vs IND Match
Published on: Dec 13, 2022 3:28 pm IST|Updated on: Dec 13, 2022 3:28 pm IST
Bangladesh vs India, 1st Test: Bangladesh and India are set to turn up against each other in the first game of the two-match Test series on Bangladeshi land. The match will be played on Wednesday (December 14) at 9:00 AM (IST) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, in Chattogram.
Bangladesh recently won the three-match One Day International (ODI) series 2-1. With a mighty Indian Test team to play against, Bangladesh will be aiming to replicate the same charm that they did in the white ball series.
India, on the other hand, will want a perfect Test match win. Unlike Bangladesh, they are still in the race to the World Test Championship Final 2023.
As the traditional rivalry between the sides moves further, here’s the weather update from Chattogram, where Bangladesh vs India Test game will be played.
Bangladesh vs India 1st Test: Chattogram Weather Update, Chance of Rain in BAN vs IND Match
It’s winter in the ‘land of six seasons,’ that is Bangladesh. So, the weather is unlikely to play any role in the five-day game.
Furthermore, the Chattogram weather, on Wednesday, is predicted to hover around 28° celcius. During game time, according to the Weather Channel, the winds will flow at a speed of around 10 to 15 km/h. During the local match time in Chattogram, there will be 65% humidity in the air (9:30 PM BST). No rain has been predicted around the venue.
Further, on Thursday and Friday, the weather will be clear, overall. On the fourth and fifth days of the game (Saturday and Sunday) though, the weather is forecasted to be partly cloudy. However, no rain has been predicted on any of the matchdays.
Overall, the sky will be mostly clear and there will be no weather interruption during Bangladesh vs India Test game.
India go big in the third ODI; Kishan, Kohli guide the side to a marvelous victory
In the third and final ODI earlier, on December 10, India batted first in Chattogram. Ishan Kishan, who had replaced the skipper Rohit Sharma as an opener, hit a 131-ball 210. He smashed 10 sixes and 24 fours during his time on crease then. Assisting the Mumbai Indians-youngster, Virat Kohli, the Indian senior too didn’t hold it back and scored 113 runs in 91 deliveries. Kohli’s knock comprised two sixes and 11 fours. India put on a huge total of 409 runs for eight.
In reply, 182 was all that the hosts could get on the board. Shakib Al Hasan scored 43 runs for his side and was the highest run-getter for Bangladesh. Meanwhile, India’s Shardul Thakur picked up three wickets. The all-around performance aided India to win the game by 227 runs.