Tamim shines on rain-curtailed day

Oct 21, 2013

Bangladesh elected to bat and got off to a poor start when Anamul Haque miscued a pull and was dismissed for 7•AFP

Marshall was beaten for pace by Neil Wagner, who replaced Bruce Martin for this Test. •AFP

Tamim was the next casualty as his three-year drought for a Test century continued. He fell with 95 runs and 17 fours to his credit and Bangladesh were 208 for 4•AFP

But Tamim Iqbal and Marshall Ayub added 67 for the second wicket to remedy the early wobble •Associated Press

However, Tamim was not too deterred as he slapped part-time spinner Kane Williamson for two successive fours in the 26th over and completed a half-century as Bangladesh went in to lunch at 111 for 2•AFP

In the over leading up to tea, Shakib Al Hasan was trapped leg before to put Bangladesh at 228 for 5•AFP

Mominul Haque promised much with his fluency, striking eight fours in an innings of 47, but gifted his wicket away as he chased a wide delivery from Corey Anderson.•AFP

No further play was possible after a persistent shower, which began five minutes into tea, showed no signs of letting up. More rain is forecast for the duration of the Test•AFP