IND vs BAN Day 4: Axar Patel plucked two wickets in an over with the new ball. As India struck back after a solid century stands from Bangladesh openers to verge ahead in the series opener on Saturday. Running after 513 Bangladesh was 272/6 at stumps on Day 4. Axar snatched three wickets while Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, and Ravichandran Ashwin chopped on with a scalp each.
Mehidy Hasan performed a maiden over from Ravichandran Ashwin as the umpire waved for the close of play. No runs were secured off the final two overs of Day four. Bangladesh ended with 272/6 still requiring 241 runs for victory. It was a hard labor day for the Indian squad with the pitch doing nothing for the good part of the game. A blunder from Najmul Hossain Shanto provide India with a much-required breakthrough after a wicketless first period before India grew up the pressure to snatch two more. Zakir Hasan then secured his maiden century on debut before Ashwin remove him on 100. After that with a fresh ball, Axar Patel began his miracle. And he plucked two wickets in an over to put India in charge.
IND vs BAN Day 4: IND Four-Wicket Away From Success
India held a solid hold in the opening Test. As they were crawling closer to taking a 1-0 lead in the two-game series against Bangladesh. Running after a huge 513, Bangladesh was stumbling at 272/6 at stumps on Day 4. Players with Mehidy Hasan Miraz (9) and Shakib AI Hasan (40) were unbeaten at the line at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhary Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday. Bangladesh holds four wickets in hand and Shakib’s men still require 241 runs to win the game.
Shakib AI Hasan produces entertainment late in the day to finish unbeaten on 40. With having waved his bat to float, swing, and slash the spinners. Spinner Axar finished the day by clutching 3 wickets. While Ravi Chandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, and Kuldeep Yadav grabbed five wickets in the first innings, professing one wicket a piece.
IND vs BAN Day 4: Zakir Emerged as Much of a Character
Debutant Zakir Hasan (100 off 224 balls) secured a calm hundred but safeguarded the Test match by batting out for nearly 180 overs in two days. This was always going to be a mounting job. While also hunting a target of 513 in IND vs BAN Day 4.
IND vs BAN Day 4: While Zakir and his junior opening partner Najmul Hossain Shanto (67,156 balls) irritated the Indian bowlers for the whole session. And both attach a record 124 for the first wicket. Whereas the visitors drawback things in the second session to retrieve the power of the proceedings. Zakir and Mushfiqur the left-right combo at the crease did not mind charging the spinners assembling 31 runs in the evening session. As they included six and four fours off the first seven overs after restarting with Kuldeep, Ashwin, Yadav, and Axar in action.
IND vs BAN Day 4: Zakir throughout kept crushing and fastening until Ashwin struck for the first time in the game. The first session resulted in a wicketless session and after that India slammed back three times. And then got nearer to a 1-0 lead in the evening. Bangladesh receives with them the bright of Zakir’s patience under pressure. While Shanto’s come back to form from the fourth day’s performance was worthy.
Axar Supports India’s Little Closure to Conclude the First Test
IND vs BAN Day 4: Axar who had a dream Test debut in opposition to England at home in 2021 possibly had his best play in a short career in the longest format appreciating that the fourth-day wicket did not have a lot of support for spinners. The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhary trail did not display considerable assumption. And continuing was not hard with a few deliveries flowing considerably. Mushfiqur Rahim (23), Yasir Ali (5), and Nurul Hasan (3), the three batters actually seized Axar’s deliveries and made a deadly mistake.
Hitting two times with the second ball on the fourth evening to remove Mushfiqur Rahim and Nurul Hasan to the extent of six deliveries. Hasan dropped down for a battling 100 before that when he inside-edged on his pad. The ball showed up to Virat Kohli at slip with R Ashwin attaching finally to his wickets column.
Zakir and Najmul Hossain Attach 124 in IND vs BAN Day 4
IND vs BAN Day 4: In the first session though Shanto and Zakir batted with a lot of objectives. And their rough half-centuries supported Bangladesh to extend to 119 for no loss by lunch. The two left-handers displayed more appeal which seemed good in batting. However, the century-plus mounting between Shanto was the giant by any opening partner in opposition to India in Test matches. They attach 124 to begin a doubtful hunt of 513. Shanto already possesses two first-ball ducks in three innings in opposition to India on this tour. Which made a valid 67 prior to Umesh had him snatch behind Pant who clutched the opportunity on the pass on after Kohli at first slip had been unsuccessful to catch on.
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