Bangladesh vs India - Only Test: Rain curtails fourth day's action

Bangladeshi ground staff cross the covered field as rain interrupts play during the fourth day of the Test

Fatullah (Bangladesh), June 13 (IANS) The fourth day's action in the India-Bangladesh one-off Test was called off here on Saturday due to persistent showers, with the home team at 111/3 in reply to India's 462/6 declared.

The closure came as the rain did not even allow a full session's play. Only 30.1 overs of play was possible. India declared their first innings at their overnight score of 462/6.

Bangladesh managed to reach 111 for the loss of three wickets, with opener Imrul Kayes not out on 59. India's spinners Harbhajan Singh (1-23) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2-30 ) struck in quick succession before lunch to put Bangladesh in a spot of bother.

Scoreboard at the end of Day 4:

India (first innings) 462/6 declared

Bangladesh (first innings)

Tamim Iqbal st Saha b Ashwin 19

Imrul Kayes not out 59

Mominul Haque c Yadav b Harbhajan Singh 30

Mushfiqur Rahim c R Sharma b Ashwin 2

Shakib Al Hasan not out 0

Extras (nb 1) 1

Total (3 wickets; 30.1 overs) 111

Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Tamim Iqbal, 5.6 overs), 2-108 (Mominul Haque, 27.5), 3-110 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 28.5)

Bowling

Ishant Sharma 4-0-13-0

Ravichandran Ashwin 11.1-2-30-2

Umesh Yadav 4-0-34-0

Varun Aaron 4-0-11-0

Harbhajan Singh 7-0-23-1

Match details:

Toss: India chose to bat

Test debut: Litton Das (Bangladesh)

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and Nigel Llong (England)

TV umpire: Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh)

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

Reserve umpire: Enamul Haque (Bangladesh)