"We know India is a good side and we want to compete but one bad session with the bat destroyed our chances of winning the test match. There's no way we should have been bowled out for 150 in Chattogram in the first inning and that's what lost us the game. Poor decision-making from batters h
The victory margin looks big but the hosts Bangladesh gave a tough fight scoring 324 runs in the second innings the Indian team kept their intensity high and managed to win the match as well as take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
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
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.
Stand-in captain KL Rahul chose not to enforce the follow-on as the men in blue walked out to bat for their second inning after bowling Bangladesh out for 150. KL Rahul and Shubhman Gill took India to 36/0 at lunch as the team dominated the first session of the third day. Rahul was unbeaten
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
India managed to score 89 runs for the loss of one wicket in 30 overs during the second session, placing the team in a respectable position. At Tea, Iyer (41*) and Pujara (42*) were at the crease.