The sky in Chittagong had been cloudy for two days without any rain. But today, rain finally came and brought some relief to the city. However, it also disrupted the Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Test match at the Bir Shrestha Matiur Rahman Stadium. Only 16 balls were bowled before the players had to leave the field. Before the rain stopped play, Bangladesh had already passed the 300-run mark.
Bangladesh began the third day at 294 for 7. Before rain interrupted the game, they added 9 more runs to reach 303 for 7. Taijul Islam was on 11, and Mehedi Hasan Miraj remained not out on 21.
The rain delay was brief, and soon both batters returned to the field, ready to build a bigger lead. Right now, Bangladesh leads by 78 runs.
Bangladesh played well until their batting collapsed late in the afternoon yesterday. Sadman and Vijay gave the team a strong start with a 118-run opening partnership. Vijay, playing his first match in 3 years, scored 39 runs before getting out, while Sadman went on to hit a century. He also built a 76-run stand with Mominul. Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur added some runs today as well.
In the end, Vincent Masakesa caused trouble for the batting side. The score quickly dropped from 259 for 3 to 279 for 7. Masakesa took 3 wickets during this collapse.
Earlier, Zimbabwe had scored 227 runs in their first innings, with two players reaching half-centuries.
