Tea Bangladesh 37 for two (Litton 24*, Zakir 9*) path India 404 by 367 runs
Siraj struck with the primary ball of the innings when Shanto edged one to Rishabh Pant and Yasir chopped on towards Umesh due to the low bounce, leaving the hosts on 5 for two. Debutant Zakir Hasan and Litton Das survived the remaining 39 balls within the session and even hit 5 fours – together with three in a row from Litton off Umesh – within the final two overs earlier than tea.
Iyer and Ashwin had began the day by patiently negotiating the low bounce and switch. Bangladesh burned a overview within the fourth over of the day once they thought Ashwin had edged Ebadot Hossain behind, however replays confirmed the ball had solely touched the pad. Ebadot quickly used the short-ball technique towards Iyer and was rewarded with a forefront off a hook to nice leg, the place Litton gave Iyer his third life after which went off the sphere with an injured knee.
Ebadot, nonetheless, struck in his subsequent over by jagging the ball into Iyer to hit off stump when the batter performed inside the road. Ashwin, in the meantime, had struck Mehidy Hasan Miraz for a six over long-on for his first boundary. Bangladesh wasted one other overview once they thought Kuldeep had tickled his first ball down the leg facet however there was no edge once more.
Ashwin didn’t defend Kuldeep from the strike and Kuldeep repaid that religion by fastidiously taking part in the spinners, each on the back and front foot. He was crushed outdoors off just a few occasions when Mehidy turned the ball away from him, however Kuldeep additionally collected boundaries off the unfastened balls he bought.
His first was when he pulled a brief ball from Khaled that did not bounce as a lot after which he performed a reverse sweep behind level off Taijul. Batting appeared to get simpler as soon as the ball bought softer and Ashwin appeared assured and strong in defence as Bangladesh deployed spin from each ends earlier than lunch.
In an eventful over from Taijul, Ashwin was first crushed by flip outdoors off, and edged the following ball previous first slip. The ensuing throw from deep third landed proper on the helmet stationed behind the wicketkeeper and India have been awarded 5 penalty runs. Two balls later, Bangladesh appealed for lbw towards Kuldeep when he was hit in entrance of leg however the ball was turning down leg. There was one other loud lbw enchantment towards Ashwin 4 overs later and Bangladesh reviewed once more, however replays confirmed the ball was simply clipping leg stump and the choice stayed with the on-field umpire’s name of not out.
Ashwin hit his second six after the lunch break, this time without work Taijul, and reached his thirteenth Take a look at fifty the following ball. Kuldeep survived extra appeals after which swept Taijul for 2 extra fours earlier than Ashwin fell for 58, when he stepped out a protracted strategy to Mehidy and was stumped. Taijul trapped Kuldeep lbw subsequent over and Siraj holed out to long-on however India had already bought to a commanding first-innings complete with the assistance of two meaty sixes from Umesh.
Shakib Al Hasan’s unavailability to bowl due to a rib harm harm Bangladesh however he needs to be obtainable to bat.
