Day 3 called off due to bad light, Bangladesh reach 38-2
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The third day's play was called off due to bad light, Bangladesh posted 38-2 before the umpires stopped the play during the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Zakir Hasan and Mominul Haque were unbeaten on 16 and 0 runs at the close of the day as Bangladesh are leading the visitors by 30 runs.
After stumbling at 180 runs, New Zealand spinners quickly took two wickets, giving a strong start as batter Mahmudul Hasan Joy and skipper Najmul Hasan Shanto were removed by Ajaz Patel and Tim Southee.
Shanto played a brief knock 24-ball 15 and Joy departed on 2 with a stunning catch by Daryll Mitchell.
Following a delay due to rain, New Zealand resumed on 55-5 on day 3, Glenn Philips's rapid 87 off 72 helped the visitors reach, leading by eight runs.
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Miraz and Taijul Islam shared six wicket's together, taking three wickets each. Nayeem Hasan and Shoriful Islam picked up a couple of wickets.
Shoriful scalped the prized wicket of Phillips who was caught behind to wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan Sohan. The left-arm pacer earlier struck to break a 55-run stand between Phillips and Kyle Jamieson.
Phillips and fellow overnight batsman Daryl Mitchell took an aggressive approach and were rewarded with a stand of 49 for the sixth wicket, before Bangladesh had their first success of the day.
As Mehidy took a superb catch, running to his left from mid-on and diving at full length to dismiss Mitchell for 18 off Nayeem.
The second day was washed out without a single ball being bowled due to persistent rain in the venue.
Fifteen wickets fell in the first day with the tourists trailing by 117 after being held to 55-5 at stumps. Bangladesh opted to bat first and were all out for 172 runs in their first innings.
The hosts lead the two-match series 1-0 after a 150-run win in the opening Test in Sylhet.
