First test between Bangladesh and Pakistan delayed due to wet outfield, first session lost to rain

The first Test of the Bangladesh-Pakistan series has yet to start due to a wet outfield. The toss was scheduled for 10:30 AM Bangladesh time, but it has not taken place yet, and there is no information on when it will happen.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the players of both teams have gone for lunch at 1:00 PM Bangladesh time. This means that the first session of the first day of the Test has been lost due to rain.

The umpires conducted their first inspection of the field at 11:00 AM Bangladesh time. An hour later, at 12:00 PM, they inspected the field again. Cricbuzz reported that although there was no rain at that time, the umpires were not satisfied with the bowlers' run-up areas. Pakistan Cricket later confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that the match officials would inspect the field again at 1:00 PM Bangladesh time.

There was rain this morning in Rawalpindi, which was expected. The Pakistan Meteorological Department had predicted that there could be rain in Rawalpindi from August 21 to 25, meaning rain could disrupt all five days of the Test.

Such weather conditions could affect Bangladesh's playing XI. The team might opt for four pacers to take advantage of the conditions. The four pacers in Bangladesh's squad for the first Test could be Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, and Nahid Rana. However, the weather will not affect Pakistan's playing XI as they had announced their lineup two days before the match.