IND vs BAN LIVE Cricket Score 2nd Test Day 3 at Dhaka: BAN 93/4; Zakir brings up fifty
IND vs BAN LIVE Cricket Score 2nd Test Day 3 at Dhaka: BAN 93/4; Zakir brings up fifty
12:11 (IST)
IND vs BAN LIVE
After 38 overs,Bangladesh 88/4 ( Zakir Hasan 45 , Litton Das 8)
Four singles collected in Axar's fifth over, and with that, Bangladesh are now in the lead with six wickets in hand. Zakir and Litton will still have to bat really well if they are to get the hosts close to the 250-mark. A target in excess of 150 is something that the Bangladeshi bowlers will fancy on this surface.
12:05 (IST)
India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test LIVE Cricket Score
After 37 overs,Bangladesh 84/4 ( Zakir Hasan 43 , Litton Das 6)
Team India have no reviews left! This after they decide to take the matter upstairs after an unsuccessful LBW appeal against Zakir off Unadkat's bowling, with replays showing a thick inside-edge. Even skipper Rahul had initially thought there was a bit of bat on it, although someone eventually convinced him to take this upstairs. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have just one review left.
11:51 (IST)
India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score
After 34 overs,Bangladesh 76/4 ( Zakir Hasan 40 , Litton Das 2)
Five off the first over of the second session with Zakir and Litton both collecting a double — the latter going for a wild sweep behind square that results in the ball landing well beyond Umesh Yadav's reach. Litton hardly timed the shot and it could've spelled trouble for him.
11:47 (IST)
India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test LIVE Score
Axar Patel to bowl the first over of the post-lunch session with Zakir Hasan, who's fairly well set on 37 at the moment, facing the first delivery. India will hope to show him the exit sign early in the session while Zakir's presence is crucial to the hosts' hopes of finishing level with KL Rahul and Co.
11:09 (IST)
Especially with Shakib and Mushfiqur back in the hut before lunch
Going by how the first session transpired, India should be able to wrap ip the second Test today. Bangladesh batting poor, surprisingly so playing at home. Sakib’s dismissal to a lame shot epitomised this— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 24, 2022
11:09 (IST)
IND vs BAN LIVE
After 33 overs,Bangladesh 71/4 ( Zakir Hasan 37 , Litton Das 0)
LUNCH on Day 3. Jaydev Unadkat bowls what turns out to be the final over of the morning session, conceding one off it, as Team India head back to the dressing room with the momentum tilting in their favour following the dismissals of seniors Shakib and Mushfiqur.
Opener Zakir Hasan is still going strong at the moment, batting on 37 at the end of the session, and his presence at the crease will be crucial to the Tigers setting a competitive target in their second essay.
We'll be back in about 30 minutes for the second session of the 'Moving Day'. Don't go anywhere.
10:59 (IST)
BAN vs IND LIVE Score
OUT! Axar Patel strikes just before lunch, breaking the fourth-wicket stand just when it was starting to look a bit threatening from the Indian perspective. Sets this dismissal up beautifully, pushing Mushfiqur on the backfoot and beating his defence with one that slides through and hits him on the pad right in front of middle! Mushy goes for the review and ends up burning it on his way back to the dugout. Bangladesh fast running out of batters, and they still trail by 17! BAN 70/4
Mushfiqur LBW Patel 9(19)
10:49 (IST)
Bangladesh vs India LIVE Score
After 30 overs,Bangladesh 66/3 ( Zakir Hasan 32 , Mushfiqur Rahim 9)
And sure enough Axar Patel is brought into the attack in place of Ashwin, the left-arm spinner starting off with a spitting cobra that rears up outside off and catches keeper Pant by surprise. Mushfiqur goes for a sweep the next ball, and gets enough time to come back for a brace. Bangladesh trail by 21 at the end of the over, and will hope to be in the lead at lunch, which is now 10 minutes away.
10:45 (IST)
IND vs BAN 2nd Test LIVE Cricket Score
After 29 overs,Bangladesh 64/3 ( Zakir Hasan 32 , Mushfiqur Rahim 7)
Pant cops a painful blow on the jaw while collecting a throw from the deep at the start of the 29th over, requiring a quick look from the physio and leading to a temporary halt in proceedings. Ashwin, meanwhile, has bowled the entire morning, and it remains to be seen if skipper Rahul ends up using just one bowler from that end the entire morning session or not. Axar Patel was seen warming up a few minutes earlier, and he might be given an over or two before lunch.
10:33 (IST)
IND vs BAN 2nd Test LIVE Score
After 26 overs,Bangladesh 55/3 ( Zakir Hasan 30 , Mushfiqur Rahim 0)
FOUR! Zakir charges down the track to Ashwin and decides to loft the ball over the mid-off region to collect his fourth boundary, moving to 30 in the process. Meanwhile, veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is the new man at the crease.
10:23 (IST)
IND vs BAN LIVE Score
OUT! Jaydev Unadkat gets the breakthrough as Bangladesh skipper Shakib, who had been surprised by a short ball a couple of deliveries before this one, ends up tamely chipping the ball in the direction of extra cover, who collects an easy catch. The Saurashtra seamer, playing only his second Test, strikes in his very first over of the innings. BAN 51/3
Shakib c Gill b Unadkat 13(36)
10:13 (IST)
And to think it has been nearly a year since he stepped down as Test captain to bring the 'Kohli Era' to an end
Once a leader is always a leader, Kohli giving a talk to the team during the break. pic.twitter.com/bWdN9VB0Na— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 24, 2022
10:09 (IST)
IND vs BAN LIVE
After 21 overs,Bangladesh 46/2 ( Zakir Hasan 23 , Shakib Al Hasan (C) 12)
Zakir leans into a full delivery from Umesh outside off, and times this beautifully to beat the diving fielder at cover. Siraj gives the ball a chase from mid off, but puts in an unsuccessful dive in the end. Zakir moves into the 20s with the shot.
10:02 (IST)
India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test LIVE Cricket Score
After 20 overs,Bangladesh 42/2 ( Zakir Hasan 19 , Shakib Al Hasan (C) 12)
Time for the players to have a drink at the end of the 20th over with the morning session now reaching the hour mark. Bangladesh, meanwhile, appear a little more relaxed now with Shakib at the crease alongside Zakir, and will count on the pair to produce the kind of partnership that they need to set a big target for the visitors.
09:58 (IST)
India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score
After 19 overs,Bangladesh 40/2 ( Zakir Hasan 18 , Shakib Al Hasan (C) 11)
Mix-up between Shakib and Zakir nearly results in the latter getting run-out at the non-striker's end, though a fumble by Ashwin at that end allows the pair to collect a quick single. Ashwin, meanwhile, gets a short leg in place along with a catching mid off. And Pant appears to have had quite the nutritious breakfast earlier in the morning — he's continuously chatting away at the moment, trying to break Zakir and Shakib's focus.
Next over, we have the first change of the morning, with Umesh Yadav replacing Mohammed Siraj. Umesh was the pick of the Indian bowlers in the previous innings, and will hope to follow it up with another strong performance.
09:51 (IST)
India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test LIVE Score
After 17 overs,Bangladesh 37/2 ( Zakir Hasan 17 , Shakib Al Hasan (C) 9)
Shakib works the ball away towards fine leg for a brace at the start of Ashwin's eighth over and follows it up with a single the next delivery. The captain then collects his first boundary with a lovely cover drive off Siraj the following over, getting down on one knee and producing a crisply-timed shot. He's off to a positive start with Zakir still maintaining a cautious approach. Siraj bowls a vicious bouncer later in the over that is deemed too high by the umpire, who stretches his arms to signal a wide.
09:42 (IST)
BAN vs IND LIVE Score
After 15 overs,Bangladesh 27/2 ( Zakir Hasan 16 , Shakib Al Hasan (C) 1)
Siraj is bowling with the scrambled seam to Zakir and gets one to jag away from the opener like a fast off-spinner in the second delivery of the 15th. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan, who landed a deal with Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL auction yesterday, is the new man at the crease right now and he's off the mark already, having collected a single off the first ball of the over.
09:33 (IST)
Bangladesh vs India LIVE Score
OUT! Mominul fails to follow up his first innings score of 84 with another big score for the Tigers, falling right after collecting his first boundary. Siraj, who had bowled too full in the previous delivery that resulted in a boundary, shortens his length a tad and bowls slightly outside off, getting the ball to nip away slightly and kiss the outside edge. Mominul begins walking away immediately. BAN 26/2
Mominul c Pant b Siraj 5(9)
09:30 (IST)
IND vs BAN 2nd Test LIVE Cricket Score
After 12 overs,Bangladesh 22/1 ( Zakir Hasan 16 , Mominul Haque 1)
Siraj quite clearly is charged up right now and is clocking speeds in excess of 140 at regular intervals at the moment. Unfortunately for him, the extra pace also can lead to boundaries if if falls in the slot for the batter, as is the case in the third delivery of the 11th over. Ashwin concedes two in the subsequent over, with Mominul getting off the mark with a single.
09:23 (IST)
IND vs BAN 2nd Test LIVE Score
FOUR! Zakir opens the face of his bat and plays the rising delivery from Siraj with soft hands, guiding it through the gap between second slip and gully. Second boundary of the day for Zak. BAN 19/1
09:21 (IST)
IND vs BAN LIVE Score
After 10 overs,Bangladesh 15/1 ( Zakir Hasan 10 , Mominul Haque 0)
India end up wasting a second review in as many overs, this time after an unsuccessful LBW appeal by Siraj against Zakir with the ball pitching outside leg. The visitors will have to be extra careful with their only remaining review. Meanwhile, Mominul Haque, Bangladesh's top-scorer in their first essay, joins Zakir at the centre.
09:17 (IST)
IND vs BAN LIVE
OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin with the early breakthrough for the Indians! The visitors had wasted a review in the previous delivery after an unsuccessful LBW appeal against Najmul Hossain Shanto, but this time the umpire raises his finger right away after Shanto's struck on the pad right in front of middle. The southpaw tries reviewing, and ends up getting three reds on HawkEye. IND 13/1
Shanto LBW Ashwin 5(31)
09:03 (IST)
India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score
FOUR! Lovely shot down the ground by Zakir off the second ball of the day by Siraj, just a gentle push forward, placing it wide of mid off. And the hosts are up and running on the moving day! BAN 11/0
09:01 (IST)
India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test LIVE Score
Najmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan walk out to resume the Bangladeshi innings from their overnight score of 7/0, the latter on strike at the start of the day's play. And it's Mohammed Siraj who open the proceedings for the visitors.
08:58 (IST)
Rishabh Pant speaks to commentator and former India women's team captain Anjum Chopra for Sony Sports ahead of the start of Day 3:
"I think as an individual, I’m fine because I knew I was batting well and it was a matter of time before I capitalised. Me and Shreyas got the team out of trouble. (Missing out on 100s) I think it happens most of the time because as an individual, I don’t think about a landmark most of the time. Three figure is just a number, and I try to play the situation most of the time. (Chatting with bowlers from behind the wickets) It has been very helpful for me individually as well, and giving suggestion to the bowler has always been my go-to thing. I have a lot of interest in that and it’s part of my cricketing journey. (Comparing Dhaka wicket with Chattogram) I think this wicket is much more slower, other than that it’s kind of the same. (Runs on the board) I think we can always a lot better, but at the same time we’re in a good position. Depends on how we bowl in the first session."
08:41 (IST)
ICYMI:
Records tumbled in the IPL mini auction as Englishmen Sam Curran and Ben Stokes and Australian Cameron Green became three of the most expensive players in the history of the league.
Curran and Green attracted bids worth Rs 18.5 crore and Rs 17.5 crore from Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians respectively, the former returning to the franchise from where he had begun his IPL journey in 2019.
Stokes, who had attracted the highest bids in consecutive years in the past, joined the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore, going level with South Africa's Chris Morris who had previously held the record for the highest-ever bid.
08:29 (IST)
WATCH: Rishabh Pant's heroics on Day 2
Rishabh Pant produced another classic Rishabh Pant knock on Friday, one where he set the tone with his fearless hitting and in the end, didn't really let the pressure of the approaching milestone deter him from playing his shots. And what is a Rishabh Pant knock without a few one-handed slogs clearing the fence, quite a few of which dotted his 104-ball knock.
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