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India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test: The Green Park Stadium in Kanpur has been in the headlines for the last few days not for good reasons as the second Test between India and Bangladesh witnessed a complete washout of two days.

On the first day, only 35 overs were bowled before rain made a huge interruption. The second and third days witnessed complete washouts without a ball bowled.

As the poor arrangements of the drainage system at the venue were bashed in the last couple of days, the BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said that efforts are being taken to improve the facilities at the iconic stadium.

“Soon after reaching Kanpur today, I had a discussion with the officials of the state government, since the ground belongs to them, and discussed the road ahead. And, hopefully, we can get things sorted soon,” Shukla said on Monday.

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Built in 1945, the Green Park has been hosting Test matches since 1952 and has so far hosted 23 red-ball international fixtures.

Notably, the stadium belongs to the Uttar Pradesh government’s Sports Directorate, which leased it out to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Board following a Memorandum of Understanding.

Even though the stadium underwent renovation a few years ago, the drainage system, clearly, wasn’t improved.

Shukla went on to blame it on persistent rain that continued for three days in a row.

“This is an old ground and was among the five permanent Test centres. This is the first time in 80 years that we could not have any play for two days. But as history suggests, no match has been abandoned here,” Shukla said.

“It’s just that due to so much rain, there was a bit of dampness. But there should not be hue and cry because when this ground was built, there was no technology. We have a modern stadium in Lucknow and are also building a stadium in Varanasi with hi-tech, modern technology. Here, too, we are having conversations with the authorities in terms of developing a system to soak the rainwater immediately,” Shukla said, adding: “But such a thing like this had never happened in Green Park, and this time, we suffered…”

India took the upper hand in the ongoing match on the fourth day after first bowling Bangladesh for 233 in 72.4 overs.

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The hosts came up with a fiery batting effort to take the 52-run first-inning lead, having declared on 285/9 in 34.4 overs.

Bangladesh ended the day at 26/2 in 11 overs with Shadman Islam (7) and Mominul Haque (0) at the crease.

Ravichandran Ashwin picked up both the wickets, dismissing Zakir Hasan (10) and Hasan Mahmud (4).