Chittagong, May 17: Inclement weather, which led to the abandonment of the third and final one-dayer, may also disrupt the first cricket Test between India and Bangladesh with the meteorological office here predicting scattered rains over the next 48 hours.

The sunny weather since yesterday gave way to cloudy sky and a short spell of rains this afternoon, making the organisers a trifle worried about the match at the Bir Srestha Shahid Ruhul Amin stadium. However, locals said the weather in Chittagong was unpredictable.

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"Hours of strong sunshine may suddenly be followed by a gloomy sky and rains, and vice versa". If the weather predictions come true, the first two days' play could be affected.

Hurricane Akash, which did not hit Chittagong with its full fury on Tuesday, nevertheless led to rains that made the ground condition soggy and forced the organisers to cancel the match without a ball being bowled. (Agencies)