India's young pacer Akash Deep makes early inroads, but Bangladesh bounce back with a strong partnership on the opening day of the second Test at Green Park on Friday.
Rohit Sharma-led India will lock horns against Najmul Hossain Shanto's Bangladesh in the second Test match of the two-game series at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Wednesday confirmed that star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is "eligible for selection" for the upcoming second Test match against India in Kanpur.
Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Hossain said that the Chief Advisor will be addressing UNGA on September 27, prior to which he would be holding meetings and participating in various events.
Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Md Touhid Hossain has said that Bangladesh's interim government is making every effort possible for the protection of citizens in the country and added that the Hindus in Bangladesh are the citizens of the country.
In the post-match presentation after India's dominance, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto shared his thoughts on the team's performance against India. He highlighted the standout contributions from the bowlers, particularly Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, and Nahid Rana.
The all-rounder bowled seven overs on day three after skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto brought him into the attack, but was hit by Rishabh Pant for six fours and two sixes in a poor spell. This year has been tough for the veteran, having scored just 295 runs in 18 innings across all formats at
At the end of day three, Bangladesh was 158/4, with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (51*) and Shakib Al Hasan (5*) unbeaten. Bangladesh started the final session at 56/0 with Shadman Islam (21) and Zakir Hasan (32) unbeaten on the crease.