IND vs BAN Day 3: On the 3rd day of the first Test versus India in Chattogram on Friday, Bangladesh scored 42 for no loss at stumps despite India setting a challenging 513-run goal to win. Kuldeep Yadav, a left-arm wrist spinner, took a career-high 5 for 40 as India bowled out Bangladesh for 150 in their opening session. KL Rahul, the captain, did not, however, impose the follow-on. Following Shubman Gill & Cheteshwar Pujara both of whom scored hundreds, India declared their 2nd innings at 258 for 2.
Najmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan were the host team’s openers standing tight at the conclusion of the day’s action. As the Indians declared on 258 for 2, giving Bangladesh a mark of 513 for the inaugural Test in Chattogram, Shubman Gill got his maiden Test century and Cheteshwar Pujara his first in 52 games and quickest of his professional life.
IND vs BAN Day 3: Najmul Hossain and Zakir Hasan stand in the crease to chase the target
IND vs BAN Day 3: The Bangladeshi opening pair of Najmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan responded by finishing the final 12 overs of the morning’s action. This came after Kuldeep Yadav, who was competing in his 8th and 1st Tests in 22 months, amassed his 3rd five-wicket haul to dismiss the hosts for 150 in the first session.
With Bangladesh starting the day on 133 for 8, they managed only to score 17 runs before Kuldeep finished off his five-for by having Ebadot Hossain caught down the leg side in the 5th over. The second overnight hitter, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, then attempted to stretch the strike further but was quickly confounded by Axar Patel while attempting a huge hit. India now had a lead of 254, but they chose not to enforce the follow-on.
IND vs BAN Day 3: Shakib Al Hasan unable to play due to rib injury
Khaled Ahmed and Taijul Islam started Bangladesh’s bowling in the 2nd session since Ebadot didn’t enter the field. He was taken off the field on Thursday as well after dispatching Shreyas Iyer to end India’s opening innings. The hosts were down to just 3 frontline bowlers since Shakib Al Hasan was also unable to pitch, most likely due to a rib ailment he received during the ODI campaign.
KL Rahul and Gill got off to a sluggish start, scoring only 16 runs in the opening eight overs. After lunchtime, Gill increased his strike rate, but Khaled ended their 70-run partnership.
IND vs BAN Day 3: Pujara struck 102 of 130 deliveries
IND vs BAN Day 3: Rahul was rushed before being compelled to pull one to fine leg for 23 using the short strategy. Khaled also struck Pujara repeatedly in the body, but Gill beat Khaled by taking the ball over the top on and hitting the fast bowler for a four and a six. Subsequently, Pujara withdrew Khaled as well since he appeared to be becoming tired after his seven-over session.
Gill had success with the sweep stroke versus spinners, scoring three boundaries with it. In 70 however, Yasir Ali tapped him on the pads, giving him a fright. When Bangladesh decided to examine the loud challenge. They informed that the DRS system was unavailable since the on-field umpire disregarded it.
Gill masterclass with the bat
IND vs BAN Day 3: Gill and Pujara batted much harder after the tea. With a reverse-swept four off Mehidy, Gill reached 99. 2 balls later, he blasted him over mid-on for a one-bounce four to get 100. He attempted another huge shot and missed it, falling for 110, but Pujara then took control.
Pujara needed just 43 more balls after reaching his fifty-run mark after 87 deliveries to get his century. Along the way, he employed the lap sweep many times, utilized spinners to loft them over mid-off and mid-on. And even pulled out the miracle comeback as India prepared to declare.
Bangladesh need 471 runs in remaining 6 session
IND vs BAN Day 3: Virat Kohli dealt nearly solely with singles from the opposite end. In an uninterrupted partnership for the 5th wicket, he and Pujara amassed 75 runs off 73 balls. With Kohli contributing 19 runs off 29 balls.
India also proclaimed their session after Pujara reached the three-figure mark off 130 balls thanks to a misfield at mid-on. 1 over allotted to Kuldeep, the hero of the first innings. And it was the concluding over of the day when he gave up 4 runs. Following Zakir’s boundary versus Ashwin, Kuldeep’s shoddy fielding resulted in India losing five additional runs.
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