A total of 54 overs could be bowled on the third day with a large chunk of the second and third sessions being lost to rains. Zimbabwe ended the day at 241/7, looking to win their first Test since 2011.
For the islanders, paceman Suranga Lakmal took two wickets as did Dhananjaya de Silva.
ESPNcricinfo quoted local media as saying that there has been an increase in crime in the country since the intensification of load-shedding in Harare this week, with criminals taking advantage of the power failures in the capital city's suburbs.
Taylor is set to rejoin his national side after ending his contract with county side Nottinghamshire.
