NEW DELHI: India stuttered and lost four batters by stumps on Day 3 while chasing 145 to win the second Test against Bangladesh on a turning track at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
The visitors were tottering at 45/4 at close of play on Friday, with Axar Patel (26*) and Jaydev Unadkat (3*) unbeaten at the crease.
India, who are leading the two-match series 1-0, lost out-of-form KL Rahul for 2 runs.
After Shakib Al Hasan got an early breakthrough in the form of Rahul, Mehidy Hasan Miraz struck thrice to send Cheteshwar Pujara (2), Shubman Gill (7), and Virat Kohli (1) packing.
Earlier, Bangladesh posted 231 in their second innings largely because of Litton Das’ sparkling 73 before being all out in the final session.
Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Najmul Hossain in the second over of the day and Mohammed Siraj sent back Mominul Haque, whose 84 was the highest score in Bangladesh’s first innings 227.
Home captain Shakib Al Hasan played a loose shot and Mushfiqur Rahim fell cheaply too but Zakir Hasan made a patient 51 taking Bangladesh past the 100-mark.
Having conceded a first-innings lead of 87, Bangladesh slumped to 113-6 but added 118 for the last four wickets after Litton, Bangladesh’s last recognised batsman, counter-attacked in company of tailenders.
He had luck on his side too.
Virat Kohli twice dropped Litton in the slip off Patel and Ashwin respectively.
Litton added 46 runs with Nurul Hasan (31) and 67 with Taskin Ahmed, who remained not out on 31, before Siraj breached his defence.
Spin all-rounder Patel claimed 3-68 but could hardly catch his breath as he had to walk out after India lost two quick wickets.
On a turning track with variable bounce, Shakib began with spin from both ends and nearly had his India counterpart KL Rahul caught at short leg in the first over of the innings.
Shakib did not have to wait long though and, in his next over, he had Rahul caught behind.
Mehidy (3-12) injected fresh drama into the contest by mowing down India’s top order.
The off-spinner dismissed both Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill stumped and dismissed Kohli caught at short leg for one to compound India’s crisis.
“They are a good batting side,” the spinner told the official broadcasters afterwards.
“If we get two wickets tomorrow morning, we have a great chance.”
The two-match series is part of the ICC World Test Championship.
(With Agency Inputs)
The visitors were tottering at 45/4 at close of play on Friday, with Axar Patel (26*) and Jaydev Unadkat (3*) unbeaten at the crease.
India, who are leading the two-match series 1-0, lost out-of-form KL Rahul for 2 runs.
After Shakib Al Hasan got an early breakthrough in the form of Rahul, Mehidy Hasan Miraz struck thrice to send Cheteshwar Pujara (2), Shubman Gill (7), and Virat Kohli (1) packing.
Earlier, Bangladesh posted 231 in their second innings largely because of Litton Das’ sparkling 73 before being all out in the final session.
Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Najmul Hossain in the second over of the day and Mohammed Siraj sent back Mominul Haque, whose 84 was the highest score in Bangladesh’s first innings 227.
Home captain Shakib Al Hasan played a loose shot and Mushfiqur Rahim fell cheaply too but Zakir Hasan made a patient 51 taking Bangladesh past the 100-mark.
Having conceded a first-innings lead of 87, Bangladesh slumped to 113-6 but added 118 for the last four wickets after Litton, Bangladesh’s last recognised batsman, counter-attacked in company of tailenders.
He had luck on his side too.
Virat Kohli twice dropped Litton in the slip off Patel and Ashwin respectively.
Litton added 46 runs with Nurul Hasan (31) and 67 with Taskin Ahmed, who remained not out on 31, before Siraj breached his defence.
Spin all-rounder Patel claimed 3-68 but could hardly catch his breath as he had to walk out after India lost two quick wickets.
On a turning track with variable bounce, Shakib began with spin from both ends and nearly had his India counterpart KL Rahul caught at short leg in the first over of the innings.
Shakib did not have to wait long though and, in his next over, he had Rahul caught behind.
Mehidy (3-12) injected fresh drama into the contest by mowing down India’s top order.
The off-spinner dismissed both Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill stumped and dismissed Kohli caught at short leg for one to compound India’s crisis.
“They are a good batting side,” the spinner told the official broadcasters afterwards.
“If we get two wickets tomorrow morning, we have a great chance.”
The two-match series is part of the ICC World Test Championship.
(With Agency Inputs)
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