India vs Bangladesh 1st Test 3rd Day Review: Huge Target for Visitors, India Six Wickets away from Victory
India has set a target of 515 runs for Bangladesh to win. In reply, Bangladesh team has scored 158 runs for four wickets and will have to score 357 more runs to win, whereas India will win the match as soon as it takes six wickets.
India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Day 3 Review: The first test match being played between India and Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has reached a thrilling stage. India has set a target of 515 runs for Bangladesh to win.
In reply, Bangladesh has scored 158 runs for the loss of four wickets and it will have to score 357 more runs to win, while India will win the match as soon as it takes six wickets. The match between the two teams on the third day was ended early due to poor light.
India started the 3rd day's play with 3 wickets for 81 runs. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant were at the crease. They continue the game. In the first innings, Shubman got out while playing the ball outside the leg stump. He did not make that mistake in the second innings. His familiar cover drive was seen off stump. took time He left the ball. Hit the ball.
At the other end, Rishabh Pant was playing in his familiar aggressive mood. He started playing in the first innings as well. But got out after scoring 39 runs. However, that did not happen in the second innings.
These two batters pulled the team. Bangladesh bowlers were bowling well in the first innings. The two Indian batsmen did not give them a chance to settle down in the second innings.
Pant and Shubman both scored centuries. Pant got out after scoring 109 runs off 128 balls. He hit 13 fours and four sixes. However, Shubman was not out. He remained unbeaten by scoring 119 runs off 176 balls. Hit 10 fours and four sixes.
Lokesh Rahul came down to bat at number six and scored 22 runs off 19 balls. Rohit declared the second innings at 287 runs for 4 wickets. They set a target of 515 runs in front of Bangladesh.
In reply to the massive target Bangladesh did not start badly in the second innings. The two openers started aggressively. Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam open their hands against Indian pacers. Indian pacers were bowling full length for the wicket. They were making quick runs using that. The two openers shared a 62-run stand.
Jasprit Bumrah gave Bangladesh the first blow. He dismissed Zakir for 33 runs. Yashasvi took a good catch. Shadman was dismissed after 35 runs. Ashwin took his wicket.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain played well. He scored half a century. But he did not find anyone beside him. Momimul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim did not get runs. Ashwin returned both.
When Bangladesh were 158 for 4 in 37.2 overs, play was stopped due to fading light. The game could not be started. Shanto 51 and Shakib Al Hasan batting for 5 runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin was the only Indian bowler not to get a wicket in the first innings. He took 3 wickets in the second innings.