Following his side's nervy, three-wicket win over Bangladesh in second Test on Sunday, a relieved stand-in India skipper KL Rahul said he does not regret omitting spinner Kuldeep Yadav from the squad, adding that three fast bowlers in the playing eleven were right for the conditions in Mi
Shubhman Gill's maiden Test ton followed by Cheteshwar Pujara's 19th Test century has helped India set a 513-run target. In reply, Bangladesh were 42 for no loss at stumps on the third day of the first test
Resuming post-tea session at 140/1 Shubman Gill didn't waste time and went on to score his maiden Test ton and India also crossed the 150-run mark. The duo of Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara also notched up a 100-run stand for the second wicket.
Gill shared an unbeaten 70-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara for the second wicket to put India in a commanding position. Gill remained unbeaten on 80 while Pujara scored 33 heading into tea.
At the end of the day's play, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (16*) and Ebadot Hossain (13*) were unbeaten for the hosts. India is in a commanding position with a 271-run lead in the match
Incidentally, the bail was replaced only three balls earlier when it failed to light up, causing a delay in play. To Iyer's luck, it was this bail that failed to come off when Ebadot hit the stumps
Brilliant half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Cheteshwar Pujara with a partnership stand of 149-run guide India to 278/6 against Bangladesh on the first day of the opening Test of the two-match series here at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday