Bangladesh fluffs advantage as India races to slender lead
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January 20, 2010, Wednesday
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INDIA rapidly reached 122 for one in its second innings before bad light stopped play on the third day of the first test against hosts Bangladesh in Chittagong yesterday.
The tourists lead by 123 runs after taking a slender one-run advantage in the first innings.
Virender Sehwag was the man out, caught by Raqibul Hassan off Shakib Al Hasan for 45. Gautam Gambhir was 47 not out at the close with nightwatchman Amit Mishra on 24.
Earlier, Mishra grabbed three quick wickets before and after tea to bowl out Bangladesh for 242.
The hosts had looked set to overhaul India's total of 243 when Mahmudullah (69) and Mushfiqur Rahim (44) added 108 runs for the seventh wicket.
But just as Bangladesh had suffered a top-order collapse when it tottered on 98 for six before lunch, it surrendered its last four wickets for just 36 runs.
Mahmudullah, who chalked up his maiden test fifty, was dismissed after edging Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two balls later Mishra ended Bangladesh's charge by forcing debutant Shafiul Islam (6) to loft the ball to Yuvraj Singh.
"It was a good bowling effort, I thought.
"Basically they are just playing shots so it was important we stuck to our areas and were patient," paceman Zaheer Khan told reporters.
"Today it was good sunshine and definitely the wicket improved as the play went on. We are happy."
With Bangladesh resuming on 59 for three, India grabbed three wickets in the morning after fog delayed the start for a third consecutive day.
Zaheer, Ishant Sharma and Sreesanth claimed a wicket each.
Mohammad Ashraful was the first to go, for two, edging Sharma to first slip where Rahul Dravid took the catch.
Shakib started with positive intent, striking four boundaries in quick succession before he gave Zaheer his third wicket when Sehwag held a fine catch at gully to dismiss the Bangladesh skipper for 17.
The tourists lead by 123 runs after taking a slender one-run advantage in the first innings.
Virender Sehwag was the man out, caught by Raqibul Hassan off Shakib Al Hasan for 45. Gautam Gambhir was 47 not out at the close with nightwatchman Amit Mishra on 24.
Earlier, Mishra grabbed three quick wickets before and after tea to bowl out Bangladesh for 242.
The hosts had looked set to overhaul India's total of 243 when Mahmudullah (69) and Mushfiqur Rahim (44) added 108 runs for the seventh wicket.
But just as Bangladesh had suffered a top-order collapse when it tottered on 98 for six before lunch, it surrendered its last four wickets for just 36 runs.
Mahmudullah, who chalked up his maiden test fifty, was dismissed after edging Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two balls later Mishra ended Bangladesh's charge by forcing debutant Shafiul Islam (6) to loft the ball to Yuvraj Singh.
"It was a good bowling effort, I thought.
"Basically they are just playing shots so it was important we stuck to our areas and were patient," paceman Zaheer Khan told reporters.
"Today it was good sunshine and definitely the wicket improved as the play went on. We are happy."
With Bangladesh resuming on 59 for three, India grabbed three wickets in the morning after fog delayed the start for a third consecutive day.
Zaheer, Ishant Sharma and Sreesanth claimed a wicket each.
Mohammad Ashraful was the first to go, for two, edging Sharma to first slip where Rahul Dravid took the catch.
Shakib started with positive intent, striking four boundaries in quick succession before he gave Zaheer his third wicket when Sehwag held a fine catch at gully to dismiss the Bangladesh skipper for 17.
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