Rain postpones 3rd day of Dhaka Test
06 December 2021, 03:15 pm | Updated: 21 November 2024, 10:19 pm
Persistent rain, caused by the cyclone ‘Jawad’, has forced an abandonment of the third day game of the second and final Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
The announcement came after the scheduled lunch session on Monday as there was no sign of stopping the rain, which has been pouring relentlessly since Sunday night.
The third session of the first day was lost to rain and bad light and only 6.2 overs out of 98 overs were possible on day two.
With more rain or thunderstorms being predicted in many parts of the country in the next 24 hours, a draw looks like the only possible result.
Pakistan have been in dominant position so far, reaching 188-2 in 63.2 overs with captain Babar Azam batting on 71 and Azhar Ali on 52 after putting on 118-run partnership for the unbroken third wicket stand.
Earlier on day one, Pakistan openers made a rapid start, bringing up 50-run partnership in less than an hour in the first session of first day following Babar Azam’s decision to bat first.
Pakistan won the first Test by eight wickets and led the two-match series 1-0. Earlier, the visitors swept the three-match T20 International series.
