At one point of time in the session, it seemed like that Bangladesh may just survive yet. But, then Ashwin opened his account as all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan gave his wicket to India on a platter. Umesh Yadav took an easy catch at deep mid-on as India strengthened their hold over the Test once again. The visitors will have a tough time avoiding follow on as they have lost 6 wickets and still need 242 runs to save themselves from humiliation.
Shakib-Rahim put on 107 runs for the fifth wicket. Rahim escaped a scare as Third Umpire gave him a benefit of doubt as India appealed for a runout. The session turned India’s way again with Shakib’s wicket. Sabbir Rehman came in to bat. He was trying to play himself in but played an irresponsible shot to get out. Rehman played across the line of the ball, trying to sweep Jadeja. The ball struck him right on his pads and Umpire’s finger went up in a reflex action.
Sabbir Rehman came in to bat. He was trying to play himself in but played an irresponsible shot to get out. Rehman played across the line of the ball, trying to sweep Jadeja. The ball struck him right on his pads and Umpire’s finger went up in a reflex action.
A lot of buzz has surrounded Ashwin’s possible record. After Shakib’s wicket, he needs a wicket to become the fastest to 250 wickets.
The pitch has started to help the spinners now. They will try to bowl into the rough for uneven bounce, the last session will be crucial for both teams. Youngster, Mehedi Hasan will be tested as a lower-order batsman.
Brief Scores: Bangladesh 246/6 (Shakib Al Hasan 82, Mushfiqur Rahim 47; Umesh Yadav 2 for 61, Ishant Sharma 1 for 39) trail India 687/6 (Virat Kohli 204, Murali Vijay 108; Taijul Islam 3 for 156, Mehedi Hasan 2 for 165) by 441 runs
