SYLHET: India A put themselves in a commanding place by posting a mammoth first-innings complete of 562 after which decreasing Bangladesh A to 49 for 2 at stumps on the third day of the second unofficial Check match right here on Thursday.
Nonetheless forward by 261 runs, the guests will search for an innings victory on the ultimate day.
On the shut of the penultimate day’s play, Shadman Islam was batting on 22, whereas Mominul Haque was on 4.
Zakir Hasan, who received a maiden call-up within the upcoming first Check in opposition to India, was out for 12, whereas Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure was dismissed for 10.
Saurabh Kumar (1/10) and Umesh Yadav (1/16) had been the wicket-takers for India A.
Earlier, resuming their first innings at 324 for 5, skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran (157) added 13 runs to his in a single day rating whereas Jayant Yadav made 83.
Saurabh smashed a 39-ball 55 and Navdeep Saini scored an unbeaten 50 off 68 deliveries as India A tailenders gave account of themselves to propel the aspect to 562 for 9 earlier than declaring.
Jayant embellished his 150-ball stick with 10 boundaries whereas Saurabh hit seven fours and two hits over the fence throughout his entertaining knock.
Saini struck 5 fours and two sixes throughout his half-century.
Proper-arm pacer Mushfiq Hasan (3/129) and left-arm spinner Hasan Murad (3/145) picked up three wickets apiece for Bangladesh A.
Pacer Sumon Khan (2/119) additionally chipped in with a few wickets.
Bangladesh A must bat out of their pores and skin to save lots of the match as India A has a full day’s play to dislodge the remaining eight wickets.
Temporary scores: Bangladesh A 1st Innings 252, 49 for two in 30 overs (Shadman Islam 22 not out; Saurabh Kumar 1/10) vs India A 1st Innings 562/9 declared in 147.
1 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 157, Jayant Yadav 83, Saurabh Kumar 55, Kona Bharat 77, Cheteshwar Pujara 52, Navdeep Saini 50 not out; Musfik Hasan 3/129, Hasan Murad 3/145).
