Chattogram [Bangladesh]: Shubhman Gill’s first Test hundred adhered to by Cheteshwar Pujara’s 19th Test century aided India established a 513-run target for Bangladesh in the 3rd day of the initial test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here. The hosts were 42 for no loss at stumps.
Resuming post-tea session at 140/1 Shubman Gill really did not waste time and also went on to score his maiden Test ton as well as India additionally went across the 150-run mark. The duo of Gill and also Cheteshwar Pujara additionally notched up a 100-run stand for the 2nd gate. Pujara took place to score his half-century in 87 rounds with the help of 4 borders.
The Gill-Pujara 113-run collaboration finished after Gill was disregarded by Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Virat Kohli signed up with Pujara to help India transcend the 200-run mark.
Pujara as well as Virat Kohli batted aggressively as well as scored a fifty-run collaboration of just 48 spheres for the 3rd arch.
Pujara shifted equipments and took place to score his 19th Examination bunch in simply 130 spheres. This was Saurashtra boy’s very first after January 2019.
India took place to state the 2nd innings at 258/2 setting a large 513-run target for hosts.
In reply, Bangladesh as well offered a good battle as openers Najmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan took place to rack up 42 runs.
India bowled out Bangladesh for 150 taking two remaining arches in a short span after resumption of play on the 3rd day. Kuldeep Yadav was the choice of Indian bowlers and also picked up 5 wickets conceding just 40 runs.
India started positively and also did not lose any kind of arch till lunch. India openers were watchful in their quick stay at the fold entering into lunch as Rahul looked the extra fluent of both openers. Gill was declared out however resorted to DRS to save his arch. The duo bewared the bowlers as they took India to 36 perform at lunch without a loss.
India resumed the innings after lunch with captain KL Rahul (20) and Gill continuing to electric motor along.
Gill took the attack to the Bangladeshi bowlers as he upped the scoring rate and revealed excellent intent from the moment he actioned in to bat in the 2nd session. Nonetheless, India shed Rahul to pacer Khaled Ahmed when he had actually racked up 23 runs and also India’s overall was 70.
Khaled adopted the scheme of brief balls coming around the gate and putting the batter, bowling magnificently at his ribs. Rahul attempted to counterattack however was caught at fine leg.
Pujara signed up with Gill to expand the host’s concerns as both kept playing their shots to a toothless assault that might not make use of Shakin Al Hasan as a bowler and Ebadot Hossain having actually left the area.
Both the batters brought some much-needed momentum to the inning as India looked to set a huge target for the hosts. Bangladesh ran out of gas in the second session as both Pujara and Gill responded to the bowlers regardless of the pitch offering uneven bounce as well as spin.
India ended the second session at 140/1 and also led the Bangladesh team by 394 runs.
Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav took his third fifer to bowl out Bangladesh for 150 before India came on to bat in the 2nd inning on the 3rd day of the first test.
captain KL Rahul chose not to enforce the follow-on as the men in blue went out to bat for their 2nd inning after bowling Bangladesh out.
Quick Scores: India 404 (Cheteshwar Pujara 90, Shreyas Iyer 86; Mehidy Hasan Miraz 4-112) Bangladesh 150 (Mushfiqur Rahim 28, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 25; Kuldeep Yadav 5-40) vs India 258/2 proclaim (Shubman Gill 110, Cheteshwar Pujara 102 *; Khaled Ahmed 1-51) Bangladesh 42/0 (Najmul Hossain Shanto 25, Zakir Hasan 17; Umesh Yadav 0/0).
