, Sept. 3 -- What began as a lively contest in Sylhet ended in frustration on Wednesday night, as heavy rain forced the abandonment of the third T20I between Bangladesh and the Netherlands.

With no further play possible after multiple interruptions, the match was declared a no-result, giving Bangladesh the series 2-0.

Put in to bat for the first time in the series, Bangladesh raced to 67 in the powerplay thanks to captain Litton Das's fluent stroke play. He punished anything loose, striking six fours and four sixes in a 46-ball 73 before falling to Kyle Klein in the 15th over.

Saif Hassan had earlier made 12, while Shamim Hossain added 21. A late flourish came from Jaker Ali (20 not out) and Nurul Hasan (22 not out), who lifted the tot...