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Daryl Harper (left), the umpire and the other
official coming out from the rain-soaked field after
examining the outfield of the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National
Stadium on Sunday. FocusBangla

Sports Reporter

Heavy rains washed out the second day play of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday.

Earlier, the first day game of the second Test was abandoned due to heavy shower.

The touring New Zealand have a 1-0 lead in the two Test-match series of the BRAC Bank Test Series.

The Kiwis beat the Tigers in the first Test in Chittagong, the port city of the country, on October 21.

Yesterday, it was raining heavily since morning and Daryl Harper, Asoka De Silva, the two umpires could not inspect the rain-soaked field. The two umpires were scheduled to inspect the field at 11.00 AM but they could not do that due to heavy rainfall. Later, the two umpires submitted their reports to the match referee Javagal Srinath and the match refere called the second day game off at 11.30 AM.

It may be mentioned that the toss of the second Test was not held due to heavy rain.

Today the third day play of the second Test starts at 9.00 AM, if weather permits.