NEW DELHI: India held a company grip within the opening Test and have been inching nearer to taking a 1-0 lead within the two-match collection in opposition to Bangladesh. Chasing a mammoth 513, Bangladesh have been tottering at 272/6 at stumps on Day 4 with Shakib Al Hasan (40) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (9) unbeaten on the crease on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.
Bangladesh have 4 wickets in hand and Shakib’s males nonetheless want 241 runs to win the tournament.
Spinner Axar Patel ended the day with 3 wickets to his tally, whilst Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Kuldeep Yadav, who bagged 5 wickets within the first innings, claimed one wicket apiece.
For Bangladesh, Zakir Hasan Batted with dogged decision and slammed his maiden century prior to being pushed aside via the skilled Ashwin.
Zakir, who had lately performed a large function in a drawn ‘Test’ in opposition to India A, confirmed admirable defensive methodology and smashed 12 fours and one most in his knock.
India’s chinaman bowler Kuldeep put India forward via brushing aside Litton Das as Bangladesh appeared a tad unsettled having reached 176 for three at tea. Kuldeep enticed the profligate Litton with a flighted supply. The batter could not achieve the pitch of the supply and an unsightly scoop landed immediately within the fingers of Umesh Yadav at mid-on to supply India with an upper-hand after a wicket-less pre-lunch consultation.
Umesh additionally had a hand in drawing the primary blood after a file opening stand of 124 between Zakir and Najmul Hossain Shanto (67).
Umesh in spite of everything were given the step forward as Shanto’s 156-ball resilience got here to an finish. A fuller supply outdoor the off-stump discovered the left-handed opener poking at it indecisively. Shanto will have nonetheless been fortunate because the ball popped out of first slip fielder Virat Kohli’s snatch however Rishabh Pant dived complete stretch to his left and stuck it on 2nd try.
The two-match collection is a part of the ICC World Test Championship. India are fourth within the standings, having gained six in their 12 fits. Bangladesh are in final position with 8 defeats from 10 fits.
Bangladesh have 4 wickets in hand and Shakib’s males nonetheless want 241 runs to win the tournament.
Spinner Axar Patel ended the day with 3 wickets to his tally, whilst Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Kuldeep Yadav, who bagged 5 wickets within the first innings, claimed one wicket apiece.
For Bangladesh, Zakir Hasan Batted with dogged decision and slammed his maiden century prior to being pushed aside via the skilled Ashwin.
Zakir, who had lately performed a large function in a drawn ‘Test’ in opposition to India A, confirmed admirable defensive methodology and smashed 12 fours and one most in his knock.
India’s chinaman bowler Kuldeep put India forward via brushing aside Litton Das as Bangladesh appeared a tad unsettled having reached 176 for three at tea. Kuldeep enticed the profligate Litton with a flighted supply. The batter could not achieve the pitch of the supply and an unsightly scoop landed immediately within the fingers of Umesh Yadav at mid-on to supply India with an upper-hand after a wicket-less pre-lunch consultation.
Umesh additionally had a hand in drawing the primary blood after a file opening stand of 124 between Zakir and Najmul Hossain Shanto (67).
Umesh in spite of everything were given the step forward as Shanto’s 156-ball resilience got here to an finish. A fuller supply outdoor the off-stump discovered the left-handed opener poking at it indecisively. Shanto will have nonetheless been fortunate because the ball popped out of first slip fielder Virat Kohli’s snatch however Rishabh Pant dived complete stretch to his left and stuck it on 2nd try.
The two-match collection is a part of the ICC World Test Championship. India are fourth within the standings, having gained six in their 12 fits. Bangladesh are in final position with 8 defeats from 10 fits.