Dhaka - Incessant monsoon rains delayed the start of the first one-day international between Bangladesh and South Africa in Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday.
The match, which was due to have started at 11:00, has no reserve day and forecasters have warned rain will continue into the night.
The cut-off time to start play in the first of three ODIs is 14:30.