Bangladesh was propped up by a gutsy, backs-to-the-wall half-century by Mominul Haque (84, 157b, 12×4, 1×6) because it made 227 first-innings runs on day one of many second Test on the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium right here. In reply, India was 19 for no loss at stumps.
The former Bangladesh captain, who was not picked for the Chattogram Test, hadn’t reached double-digit figures in 9 straight innings.
But he got here up with a chanceless knock, however for one thick edge off R. Ashwin that flew between Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli at first slip early on.
Mominul saved it tight, principally clipping and guiding deliveries bowled on his legs for runs. As time wore on, he turned much less risk-averse, lifting Jaydev Unadkat – who changed Kuldeep Yadav in an eyebrow-raising transfer – over the cordon and reducing him to the purpose fence to succeed in his fifty.
He danced down the observe to Ashwin and went inside-out, earlier than clubbing the offie for a six over vast long-on to maneuver into the 80s. But Ashwin ultimately had his measure when Mominul shouldered arms to a carrom ball and the purple cherry brushed the glove and nestled in Pant’s palms.
Bangladesh may have prospered a bit extra if not for its lead batters’ now notorious tardiness. After electing to bat, openers Najmul Hossain and Zakir Hasan held the Indian bowlers at bay for greater than an hour, just for the middle-order to undo all the nice work.
Skipper Shakib Al Hasan spooned a catch to the mid-off fielder off Umesh Yadav (15-4-25-4) first ball after lunch whereas Litton Das (25, 26b, 2×4, 1×6) couldn’t hold a lazy flick off Ashwin down and was caught at quick mid-wicket.
Mehidy Hasan, in advantageous batting type of late, tried to chop Umesh when there was no room and edged behind.
The innings’ first breakthrough was nonetheless offered by Unadkat, who snared first-Test centurion Zakir for his maiden Test wicket. Unadkat had performed his solely different Test means again in December 2010, even earlier than Kohli made his debut.
He bowled a nagging line and repeatedly bought the ball to rise awkwardly. Zakir was out to at least one such supply which rose and ballooned off the glove to Okay.L. Rahul at fourth slip. He additionally ended the dogged Mushfiqur Rahim’s resistance (26, 46b, 5×4), squaring him up and having him caught behind.
The circumstances surrounding Unadkat’s choice could not have been supreme, however the 31-year-old acquitted himself somewhat properly.