First wicket for Harbhajan since 2013 as rain continues to wash out India-Bangladesh

Bangladesh reached 111 for 3 on Saturday before rain discontinued Day 4 of the one-off Test, surely headed for a draw between India and the hosts.

India's Harbhajan Singh celebrates taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Mominul Haque on Saturday during Day 4 of the one-off Test. Munir uz Zaman / AFP / June 13, 2015

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India offspinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh claimed early wickets Saturday to leave Bangladesh on 111-3 on Day 4 in reply to India's 462-6 declared in the rain-interrupted one-off Test.

Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers with 2-30 while Harbhajan, back to international cricket after two years, had figures of 1-23 as India pushed for a result after the rain kept coming at regular intervals.

But the visitors’ aspirations got a blow after two sessions of the day’s game were wiped out as the rain continued to fall.

With just one day to play and weather forecast looking not good, the match is heading toward a draw. India would slip to fourth position in the ICC Test rankings from third in case of a draw.

Opener Imrul Kayes was not out on 59 with Shakib Al Hasan yet to score as Bangladesh sought to avoid the follow-on and grind out a draw.

Mominul Haque made 30 while opener Tamim Iqbal scored 19.

The in-form Tamim began fluently after India declared ahead of the start of the day’s play.

However, his aggressive shot-making led to his downfall as he was lured by a flighted delivery from Ashwin and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha made an efficient stumping.

Ashwin later had Mushfiqur Rahim (2) trapped leg-before with a classic off-spin just before the rain arrived.

Harbhajan dismissed Mominul, who played a rash shot to give away his wicket after adding 81 runs with Kayes.

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