Fourth day's play of the 2nd Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa has been called off due to rain for the third consecutive day.
The play was scheduled to begin at 9:30am Sunday at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Earlier, the second and third day's play was called off due to the relentless rain in Dhaka.
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The home side made 246 losing 8 wickets in 88 overs on the Day 1.
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On a rather slow and low track, Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and decided to take first strike. However, speedster Dale Steyn, who was just a wicket shy from reaching the 400-club, drew the first blood when he dismissed opener Tamim Iqbal (six) in just the fifth over of the day.
Bangladesh went on to lose five wickets for the addition of 92 runs in the final session of the day with Mahmudullah (35 off 91 balls) departing first.
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Skipper Mushfiq (65 off 125 balls) remained steady at the other end and smashed his 15th fifty, and first after 10 innings. The 26-year old however, can consider himself unlucky after he was given out caught behind off part-timer Dean Elgar. Shakib al Hasan was also among the culprits after being dismissed for 35.
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Liton Kumar Das (three) and Mohammad Shahid (one) departed late in the day to enable the visitors to the driving seat at stumps on the opening day.
Duminy (3/27) and Steyn (3/30) were the wreckers in chief for the tourists.
Bangladesh Team
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Liton Das, Mohammad Shahid, Mustafizur Rahman, Jubair Hossain
South Africa Team
D Elgar, S van Zyl, F du Plessis, HM Amla*, T Bavuma, JP Duminy, DJ Vilas†, VD Philander, DW Steyn, SR Harmer, M Morkel
