The situation only facilitated on-field umpires Daryl Harper and Billy Doctrove to take a relatively easy decision of calling off the third day's play at 11:15am.

After the second day was almost washed off as well, everybody was concerned about the fate of the first Test of the two-match series especially when the forecast says there would be more rain.

India didn't even come to the ground but Bangladesh preferred to have a net session in the indoors as they were looking forward to bat in the Test after a break of more than a year.

So far only 97 overs have been bowled in the three days with India yet to complete their first innings as they are on 384-6. As a result, the match is definitely heading for a draw but Bangladesh skipper Habibul Bashar said that they were not thinking of the outcome of the match, rather they were disappointed at the rain.

"It's really frustrating as two days of the match have been spoiled by rain. We are really unfortunate because we have got the opportunity to play Test cricket after a long gap. There is a no chance for us to win the match but at least there can be a draw. But you know, it's a different taste to draw a match on your own credit as we did in West Indies (in 2004). If you give me the choice, I would definitely prefer playing," said Bashar.

But the 34-year old Tigers skipper said that the remaining two days are still in their hand and they have to bat well if weather permits play ultimately.

"We should do a lot of things in the next two day's if we can play. First target is to wrap up the Indian innings, then we have to bat as long as we can to put a big total on the board," he added.

Praising fast bowler Shahadat Hossain who picked up two wickets including that of master batsman Sachin Tendulkar, the home captain expressed his satisfaction over the performance in the brief session of the second day when only 20 overs were possible.

"We had the target to pick up quick wickets and we succeeded by claiming three of them. It was very encouraging the way Shahadat bowled and I think we need this kind of a bowler in the longer-version. He has the aggression and his body language is also good. It is always nice to watch someone like him," said Bashar adding that they need more quality pacemen in the pipeline.

He admitted that the team felt to have a pacer short, as the pitch could not behave as they expected.

"The ball didn't turn as we expected and I don't know how it would behave in the next two days," he observed.

Meanwhile, pace spearhead Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who once again complained of back pain, must have breathed a sigh of relief as it gave him an extra day to recover.

"Mashrafe is complaining for back pain but I think it is not too serious and we are hopeful that he will be completely fit soon," informed Bashar. Mashrafe took three wickets in the first innings.

On the other hand, Tushar Imran has returned to Dhaka on Saturday and hopefully he will be available for the final Test starting from May 25 at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur.