Rain delays start of India vs SL first Test in Kolkata

November 16, 2017 11:10

The covers are coming off and the super soppers are busy at work, removing the water from the covers near the boundary.

Meanwhile, both teams, who waited patiently for an hour or two, have gone back to the hotel which means the game is not expected to start anytime soon.

The weather forecast is not encouraging as far as the match is concerned. PTI reports that there is more forecast of rain for next 24 hours because of a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal.

The picture appears grim for the match to start as the Met has forecast "heavy rain at isolated places very likely over Gangetic West Bengal".

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