India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 2 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Highlights: As It Happened

14:51 (IST)
Weather Forecast for Tomorrow: The Met department seem to be convinced that there will be no rain tomorrow. Having said that, the first two days of the Test has seen very little play and both teams will be looking for a good day's play on Saturday.
14:48 (IST)
In total, 147 overs have been lost in the two days and it is very difficult to predict a result in this match now. The match will begin at 9:15 am tomorrow and till the time something drastic doesn't happen, there is a small chance of getting a result.
14:41 (IST)
STUMPS: The day two of the Test has been called off due to rain. India end day at 74/5 with Saha batting at 47* and Saha at 6*. Shanaka was the star of the day for Lanka as he picked up 2 wickets in the first session. 14:30 (IST)
Latest Update: Alright folks, the second session has entirely been washed out as this was the scheduled time for Tea. But rain/drizzle is not relenting and that is making is difficult for the match to start. Even if rain stops completely now, it will take a bit of time for the ground staff to prepare the pitch for the game.
14:19 (IST)
Latest Update: The tea break is not far now and it seems that the entire second session will be washed out. The drizzle hasn't stopped for quite sometime now. The resumption of play seems to be far as of now.
14:00 (IST)
Latest Update: The super soppers have gone off the field now. Word from the venue is that drizzle has increased in the past few minutes and it is very difficult for the soppers to work in these conditions. Such a shame!
13:35 (IST)
Latest Update: As it stands, we are no where close to resumption of the contest as there is still lot of water on the ground. However, the ground staff are working hard to clear the pitch. Meanwhile, word is that it has once again start to drizzle.
13:20 (IST)
Latest Update: The ground-staff are still working hard to ready the pitch for the match. There is still lot of work to be done as the covers are water-logged. The good news is that it is not raining anymore.
13:00 (IST)
Latest Update: The covers are submerged in water and the ground-staff are having their work cut-out to clear it. The super sopper is also in action at the moment to ready the pitch.
12:45 (IST)
Latest Update: The rain gods are playing hide and seek with us at the moment. After the rain had stopped, it started drizzling again. But then, it stopped again. However, the groundsmen are working hard to ready the pitch for the match.
12:40 (IST)
Latest Update: The rain has stopped in Kolkata and the groundsmen are taking the covers off from the pitch. Huge cheer from the crowd. Play expected to begin soon.
12:31 (IST)
Latest Update: The heavy rain has now converted into slight drizzle and but there is lot of water on the covers and that will need some clearing. However, the sky has become a bit brighter and that is a good sign. But ground staff can only start working once the rain fully stops. Stay tuned folks and we will get you all the updates.
12:08 (IST)
Under normal circumstances, the post lunch session was supposed to start now but as things stand, we are very far away from the start of the game. It is raining heavily in Kolkata and the pitch is fully covered. What a pity as the first session was so good for every cricket fan to enjoy.
11:55 (IST)
The rain is increasingly becoming heavier and things are not looking good at the Eden Gardens. The entire pitch is covered and it will take a long time for the ground staff to ready the ground. But that can happen only if the rain stops. Fingers crossed!
11:41 (IST)
Weather Update: The rain is now coming down hard and it seems that the play won't start right after lunch. However, we will keep you posted about the time when the match will resume again once we get an official word. Stay tuned folks!
11:35 (IST)
In my opinion any score in the region of 170-200 will be a more than par score on a track like this. Although it is not a certainty that the Sri Lankan players will face the same difficulty as Indian batsmen are facing, but the hosts have got three very good pacers in Shami, Umesh and Bhuvneshwar who will love to bowl in these conditions.