Day 3 of the second Test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan, taking place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, was called off without a single ball being bowled due to relentless rain. The last time all three sessions of a day’s play were lost in a Test in Bangladesh was in 2015, during South Africa’s visit.
As Cyclone Jawad overran India and Bangladesh, torrential rain continued relentlessly throughout the morning, and the covers never came off. Cyclone Jawad. However, the forecast for Day 4 is better, and there is still a possibility of further play in this contest. As of now, only 63.2 overs were bowled in this match.
If weather permits, Pakistan will resume Day 4 morning on 188/2, with Babar Azam on 71 and Azhar Ali on 52. Bangladesh had reduced them to 70/2 on the opening day, thanks to Taijul Islam’s double strike, before Babar and Azhar steadied the ship.
Brief scores: Pakistan 188/2 (Babar Azam 71*; Taijul Islam 2-49) vs Bangladesh.