NEW DELHI: Pacer Mohd Siraj is assured about India profitable the second one Test in opposition to Bangladesh and mentioned on Saturday that there’s not anything to fret about as one set batter can take the guests to victory.
Visitors India discovered themselves in a place of trouble once they had been diminished to 45 for 4 at stumps on Day 3 in a difficult chase of 145. As many as 14 wickets fell on a fascinating 3rd day’s play in Mirpur.
“I feel we shouldn’t think too much now because we have lost just four wickets. We need around 80 (100) or so. We need just one batter to get set, Axar is showing the right intent,” Siraj mentioned all through the pressconference.
At stumps, Axar Patel (26) and Jaydev Unadkat (3) had been on the crease with India nonetheless desiring any other 100 runs.
“Yes, we lost two extra wickets but Axar is set, he is showing good intent. We also have Rishabh (Pant) and Shreyas (Iyer) after that, so we shouldn’t think too much.”
If India overhaul 145, it’s going to be the 3rd easiest a hit fourth innings chase at this floor as the highest 3 profitable ratings are 209, 205 and 103.
After India misplaced KL Rahul (2) and Cheteshwar Pujara (6) early within the run chase, head trainer Rahul Dravid determined to ship evening watchman Axar with greater than 15 overs left.
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2d Test: Mehidy Hasan leads Bangladesh fightback as India stare at defeat
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India suffered a best order meltdown chasing a small victory goal of 145 after spinner Mehidy Hasan struck triple blows to stay alive Bangladesh’s hopes of a series-levelling victory.
The vacationers had been on a precarious 45-4 after 14 wickets tumbled on a frenetic day 3 — part of them within the ultimate consultation on my own.
Axar Patel, promoted to quantity 4, used to be batting on 26 at stumps with nightwatchman Jaydev Unadkat on 3 on the different finish.
Bangladesh’s decrease middle-order, led by way of Litton Das (73 off 98 balls) and supported by way of Nurul Hasan Sohan (31 off 29 balls) and Taskin Ahmed (31 off 46 balls) counter-attacked to take their 2d innings ranking to 231.
If India occur to lose this sport, the 118 runs scored by way of the remaining 4 Bangladeshi pairs would hang-out them up to no longer the usage of a 3rd spinner in Kuldeep Yadav on a observe that turned into increasingly more venomous because the fit advanced.
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KL Rahul (2), who had a horrendous sport as a skipper in addition to batter, want to disregard this sport in a rush.
Mehidy (3-12) brushed aside each Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill stumped and brushed aside Virat Kohli stuck at quick leg for one to compound India’s disaster.
In case of Rahul, he tentatively poked a Shakib (1/21 in 6 overs) supply that became sufficient to kiss the out of doors fringe of his bat into the keeper’s gloves.
Pujara, for the second one time, got here out to play the supply from Mehidy Hasan earlier than it might flip. The ball hit his bat and pad earlier than a crawling Nurul effected a wise stumping.
While Gill used to be stumped off a doosra, turning into Miraz’s 2d sufferer, Kohli had no selection however to return out overdue within the night time because the pitch, now and then, used to be beginning to resemble a snake pit with deliveries hissing previous the willow.< /p>
Virat Kohli wanted a DRS to save lots of himself from getting adjudged leg earlier than to Taijul Islam.
But within the first two classes, it used to be Axar Patel (3/68) together with Mohammed Siraj (2/41) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/66) who had Bangladesh at the mat at 113 for six.
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Ashwin brushed aside Najmul Hossain in the second one over of the day and Mohammed Siraj despatched again Mominul Haque, whose 84 used to be the easiest ranking in Bangladesh’s first innings 227.
Home captain Shakib Al Hasan performed a free shot and Mushfiqur Rahim fell too cost effectively however Zakir Hasan made a affected person 51 taking Bangladesh previous the 100-mark.
Nurul Hasan got here out and attacked the spinners in his little cameo of 31 off 29 balls.
Litton used to be celebrating his maiden IPL contract with some lusty blows and the 60-odd run stand with Taskin all through which India additionally dropped a couple of catches which proved expensive.
Jaydev Unadkat (1/17), the 3rd seamer India used as they had been “confused” taking a look on the greenish tinge, used to be used for handiest 9 overs out of the 70.2 that they bowled.
Litton used to be dropped two times by way of Kohli, who additionally spilled an opportunity off Nurul (31).
“I feel we should not overthink that four wickets have gone. If one of our batsmen get set, there won’t be much pressure on us,” Mohammed Siraj mentioned.
“Sending Axar is management’s call. I feel if there is a lefty and righty batter, then it will be difficult for the bowlers to adjust. So, I think because of that this call was taken,” Siraj mentioned.
The 28-year-old from Hyderabad scalped two wickets — Mominul Haque (5) and Litton Das (73) — on day 3 as India brushed aside Bangladesh for 231 in the second one innings.
“In this wicket, there is extra bounce for fast bowlers, so I was trying to hit the area as hard as possible as we were getting extra bounce, so our plan was to hit that area hard and as you can see we got wickets. “
India wasted each their DRS inside a span of 5 deliveries. The first one used to be within the 8th over when Ravichandran Ashwin appeared to have trapped Najmul Hossain Shanto and skipper KL Rahul referred it to the 3rd umpire.
In the following over, Siraj used to be satisfied that he had were given Zakir Hasan after hitting him at the pads. Once once more Rahul went upstairs, handiest to seek out that the ball had pitched out of doors leg.
“Whenever the ball hits the pad as a bowler you feel it is out. But it is important for the bowler and keeper to have a conversation before going for review,” mentioned Siraj.
“Since the batter was in front of me, I was convinced for the review but it didn’t happen as I thought.”
While Litton Das led Bangladesh’s fightback with a 98-ball 73, Siraj felt Nurul Hasan’s counter-attacking 29-ball 31 knock modified the momentum.
“The wicketkeeper came and started attacking and it changed the momentum and we conceded extra 30 runs but it is not something that we should be too worried about,” he mentioned.
(With inputs from companies)