Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer hit half-centuries as India recovered from 48-3 to reach 278-6 on day one of the opening test against Bangladesh on Wednesday. (AP)India vs Bangladesh (Ind vs Ban) 1st Test Day 1 Highlights : Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer came up with gritty half-centuries as India reached 278 for six at stumps on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh, at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium at Chattogram on Wednesday. Pujara (90) missed out on a century but Iyer remained on course for his landmark as he was unbeaten on 82. Rishabh Pant’s counterattacking 45-ball 46 helped India stabilise the innings following early wickets. Axar Patel (13) was dismissed on the final ball of the day.
For Bangladesh, Taijul Islam (3/84) bowled with three wickets for 81 runs, while Khaled Ahmed (1/26) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (2/71) were also among the wickets. India lost skipper KL Rahul (22), Shubman Gill (20) and Virat Kohli (1) before lunch after opting to bat. India needs to win both matches of the series to stay alive in the race for the World Test Championship final.
Brief Scores:
India: 278 for six in 90 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 90, Shreyas Iyer 82 not out; Taijul Islam 3/84).
From the time India last toured Bangladesh (2015), the hosts have achieved memorable Test wins against England and Australia. And in each of those, their spinners were the architects. (Twitter/BCCI)
The wicket of the final ball of the day. Mehidy Hasan bought back into the attack for the final over and picked up lefthander Axar Patel. Ashwin and Iyer will start the day tomorrow. Iyer will be looking to score his 100 and Taijul who is three wickets will be looking to get his five-wicket haul
IND 278/6
Another opportunity goes to waste. Bangladesh appealed for an LBW shout in the previous over which the captain decided not to review. However, replays show that Axar has knicked the ball and is caught by the short-leg fielder.
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India trying to keep the left-hand right-hand combination possible wherever they can they have sent in Axar ahead of Ashwin. The onus is on Iyer and Axar to see the day through without losing another wicket.
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Pujara is on verge of scoring a 100 after 52 innings but falls short by 10 runs. Taijul Islam picked up his third. He has been excellent throughout the day. The new ball gripped and turned. Shakib changed the end of the left-arm spinner. A masterstroke of captaincy by Shakib.
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The ball hits the stumps while Iyer was batting but the bails did not come off. The bail was just changed before the over. Everyone smiling. Iyer is having everything go his way.
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Ebadot after dropping the catch is looking muddled. He is spraying the ball all around. He bowled a no-ball and one down the legside. The new ball is getting a bit of swing not much but a bit.
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Despite taking the new ball, there hasn't been anything for the bowlers yet. Khaled took the ball from one end and Taijul from the other end. Both Pujara and Iyer are looking in complete control in the middle.
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Bangladesh is going to test their luck with the second new ball. Seamers will be probably bought back into the attack. It will be interesting to see if there will be any movement available for the bowlers of the surface.
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Pujara has upped the ante after his 50. He is scoring some quick runs here. He is racing towards 100 very quickly. This is the signature Pujara innings where he takes his time initially and then slowly changes the gears.
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Iyer lofts one of Mehidy towards long on. Ebadot on the boundary drops a sitter. Bangladesh skipper looking unhappy. The sheepish grin on the face of Iyer. This is the highest 5th-wicket partnership for India against Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh bowlers have started the day well. They picked up four wickets in the first session. However, now things have gone flat for the Tigers. Shakib is looking clueless. A new ball may do the trick.
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The runs have started to flow from both ends. Pujara is looking in a hurry too to score his century and so is Shreyas Iyer. Mehidy apart from the wicket of Pant has looked unconvincing throughout the day.
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Iyer has looked home on this surface. His front-foot and back-foot play have been immaculate so far. He looked untroubled on this difficult surface where others looked wanting from time to time.
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The lengths of the bowlers are getting shorter and shorter. The opportunities to score some quick runs are presenting themselves. Shakib may soon have to turn to his seamers for a while.
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This partnership is changing the gears now. Started off slowly and steadily. the partnership is now taking the attacking route. The Bangladesh bowlers are on the back foot now.
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Both Iyer and Pujara have got their eye on it now. They are dominating the bowling. The Bangladeshi skipper Shakib is looking puzzled. 15 overs left to take the new ball.
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Brilliant innings by Shreyas Iyer. He kept taking his chances from time to time and defended solidly against spin. He is playing a masterclass on this slow surface. This is the fourth 50 for the batter in the last 10 innings.
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Shakib is getting turn off the surface. The ball is starting to turn here on the evening of day one. Indian spinners will be licking their lips with the amount of purchase the day one has. India is playing with three spinners.
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Trademark Pujara innings. Consolidated the innings initially and now looking to attack the bowling. 34th test match 50 for Pujara and 3rd against Bangladesh in just 6 innings. He has got his eye set up for the big one here.
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Pujara and Iyer will continue to do more or less the same as they were doing before the break. Bangladesh bowlers will try and pick wickets and create early roads.
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After losing three wickets in the first session this session has been a comeback of sorts for India. Pant went early on in the session. However, Iyer and Pujara managed the session well. The oddball gripped and kept low.
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Pujara as the rock at the other end India managed to build another decent partnership. First with Pant now with Iyer. pujara is looking determined to make a big one. Iyer on the other hand is taking his chances from time to time. A handy partnership when the team needed the most.
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Both the left-arm spinners are bowling maidens one after the other. The Indian batters Pujara and Iyer are getting restless. This is a good spell of bowling for Bangladesh.
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Taijul and Shakib have taken over from both ends. With two right-handers in the middle, it is a sensible tactic by the Bangladeshi skipper. India brewing a nice partnership here and will be hoping to carry the partnership till the tea break.
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Pujara has been on and off in the last couple of years' tests. Today is a golden opportunity for Pujara to score some big runs. He has been dropped for the Sri Lanka series earlier this year. The batter went to county cricket and scored loads of runs and made a comeback into the side.
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Shreyas Iyer is starting to blossom now. The batter is taking a few more chances and is going after the bowling. India slowly and steadily gets back into the game again.
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Pujara and Iyer's partnership has gone past 20 now. India will be hoping to get this going for a little longer to settle their nerves. India may be looking to score around 350-400.
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India is on the back foot at the moment. Mehidy Hasan is bowling nicely. He is looking in good rhythm here. Bangladesh keeping things tight here. Shakib will be happy with his bowlers so far in the game.
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Virat Kohli stood there, staring at the spot where the ball that got him landed. As if he was trying to suss out why that piece of turf behaved differently from the rest of the square. He often does that. Many batsmen have had such mannerisms at dismissals. Sachin Tendulkar would squat really low when he was bowled to suggest the ball didn’t bounce as much as he anticipated. VVS Laxman’s eyes would open up like a sacrificial goat realising it was done and look pleadingly at the non-striker. Justin Langer would shake his head as if he was wronged even when the stumps lay flat behind him.(read more)
An easy run-out chance has gone waste for Bangladesh. Iyer and Pujara who ran two. Pujara was on the slower side before reaching his end. The bowler Ebadot could have done better. Shakib is clearly not happy with his bowler.
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Pujara is trying to negate the threat of spin by coming down the track time and again to Mehidy. The resilient batter is not fixating himself on the backfoot as the odd ball is keeping low. This might be a good tactic for the other batters in the game to see and apply.
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The wicket is starting to play a few tricks here as the ball is getting older. India looks in a bit of bother here. Skipper Shakib is keeping pace from one end and spinning from the other.
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India continues to lose wickets. Pant trying to late cut the ball gets out. The ball rolls onto his stumps and he gets bowled. Mehidy after taking a beating from the batter gets out. Every time India goes ahead Bangladesh finds a way to come back.
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The pair have added 50 runs. Pujara scored 16 in the partnership. The bulk of the scoring has been done by Pant. Pant is taking the spinners on. Bangladesh bowlers struggling for answers. The momentum is shifting towards India.
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Bangladesh has gone to Ebadot and Taijul after the break. Pujara gave a chance that the Bangladesh fielder could not take. This partnership is looking ominous for Bangladesh. They need to find a breakthrough.
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India after starting well in the first hour of play lost a few wickets post-drinks. Shubman Gill and KL Rahul have tried to force the issue on the surface which is keeping a bit low and is very slow. and perished. Star batter Virat Kohli was trapped in front of the wickets by Taijul Islam. Rishabh Pant came in and started to counter the left-arm spinner in a very Rishab Pant way. Pujara has held an end up for now. India will look to build a partnership post-lunch.
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Rishabh Pant sweeps one of Taijul Islam's and lofts one into the stands the very next ball. Taijul Islam is being put under pressure by Pant here. Pant has made his intentions clear. The onus is on Shakib and Taijul to come up with a plan for him.
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India needs to go to lunch unharmed from here on and re asses the situation and come back with a plan after the break. At this point in time Bangladesh spinner, Taijul Islam is pulling the strings nicely and seamers are bowling tightly.
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Pant has been out of form in white-ball cricket. But he averages 66 in red-ball cricket. With India losing three wickets in the first session it is time for Pant and Pujara combo to do it again.
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With Taijul Islam settling into a good rhythm, India has promoted Rishabh Pant ahead of Shreyas Iyer. India now in a spot of bother at 48/3.
Kohli's wait for a Test century since 2019 continues as he falls LBW to Taijul Islam for 1. Again another batsman is undone by the slowness and the turn. Wastes a review too as it looked dead plumb.
Stand-in captain KL Rahul departs. Like Gill, walks back disappointed with himself. No need to play that shot. Could have let it go to the keeper. Instead goes for the shot and the ball keeps low and finds the inside edges of the stumps
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Bangladesh has been dominating things after the drinks break. They have been bowling some immaculate lines and lengths. India needs to dig in for a bit and tire the bowlers.
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This is a big opportunity for Pujara. He is making a comeback of sorts. These are the ideal conditions to score big runs. He has to dig in and grind some big runs to cement his spot on the side.
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Shubman Gill throws away his wicket. He would be mighty disappointed to miss out on a big scoring opportunity. Went for a paddle sweep, and the ball arrives late and ends up scooping as the first slip Shakib completes the rest.
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Rahul has got a good start here. He needs to kick on and make a big one on this flat one and improve his average which is only 35. Given his potential and ability to judge the ball outside the off stump, it is a shame that his numbers are mediocre.
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Gill has his problems against Left-arm spin so far in his little career. Rahul on the other hand averages 58 against the same. Gill has a chance to make the numbers right.
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Undoubtedly he is the up-and-coming superstar of India. He is becoming an established player in the ODI side here is the opportunity for the young sensation to make his mark on the test arena. He showed glimmers of what he can do in Australia now time to show his full range.
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Undoubtedly he is the up-and-coming superstar of India. He is becoming an established player in the ODI side here is the opportunity for the young sensation to make his mark on the test arena. He showed glimmers of what he can do in Australia now time to show his full range.
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The left-arm spinner Taijul Islam is right on the money right from the ball one. He is bowling at a good pace suited for the surface and immaculate lines and lengths. Taijul has picked up 43 wickets in 10 games here in Chattagrom.
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Bangladesh bowlers haven't found the right length on the surface yet. Their line has been decent outside the off-stump but their lengths have been on the shorter side. Can't blame them as there is not a lot of seam movement on offer for the fuller balls.
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The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in Chattogram is known to be a batting paradise. And by the early looks of it, bowlers have their task cut out. Just four overs into the first session, few deliveries are keeping low. And the pitch as expected is on the slower side.
Shakib brings himself on in the sixth over. Let us wait and see if he can exploit a bit of turn from the surface or is it going to be a long hard toil for the Bangladesh bowlers on day one here?
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The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in Chattogram is known to be a batting paradise. And by the early looks of it, bowlers have their task cut out. Just four overs into the first session, few deliveries are keeping low. And the pitch as expected is on the slower side.
Beautiful timing by Shubman Gill the batter lets the ball come onto him and just guides it through the point region. The ball hit the middle of the bat. The surface looks like a batting paradise.
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Hazy morning here in Chattagrom, KL Rahul looking to take on the bowling. There is not a lot on offer for Bangladesh seamers here. The skipper might be looking to get spinners in as soon as possible.
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