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India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 3 Live: Bangladesh have lost six wickets against India on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against India in Mirpur. Axar Patel scalped the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim while Jaydev Unadkat dismissed Shakib Al Hasan. Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Siraj struck early as Bangladesh lost the wickets of Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque. Bangladesh had resumed play on Day 3 at 7/0, trailing India by 80 runs. On Day 2, Rishabh Pant enhanced his reputation of being team’s biggest game-changer with a scintillating 93 that put India in a commanding position for a series clean sweep. His innings formed the cornerstone of India’s first innings score of 314. Shreyas Iyer got out for 87 off 105 balls. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Nurul Hasan(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed
Here are the LIVE updates of Day 3 of the 2nd Test Match between India and Bangladesh straight from Shere Bangla National Stadium, in Mirpur
13:09 (IST)
BAN vs IND: FOUR
Nurul Hasan turns out to be lucky as he gets a new lifeline. Axar Patel’s delivery hits the edge and dodges Pant and Kohli as both the players fail to grab the catch. The ball crosses the boundary line and gives four runs to Bangladesh.
BAN 157/6 (51.5 overs)
13:00 (IST)
BAN vs IND: FOUR
What a shot!!! Litton Das mercilessly fires a sweep shot towards the mid-wicket and steals a boundary from Axar Patel. Litton gets down on one leg and gets four runs.
BAN 142/6 (49.1 overs)
12:56 (IST)
BAN vs IND: SIX
SIX!!! Nurul Hasan hits a massive six on Ravichandran Ashwin’s delivery. Hasan places the shot over the long-on and greets Ashwin with a huge 91m six. What a brilliant piece of batting.
BAN 132/6 (48.1 overs)
12:49 (IST)
BAN vs IND: FOUR
What a shot from Nurul Hasan. He brilliantly places a cut shot on Umesh Yadav’s delivery which goes the covers and crosses the boundary line. Four runs for Bangladesh. Litton Das and Nurul Hasan eyeing to get Bangladesh back on track.
BAN 120/6 (46.3 overs)
12:42 (IST)
BAN vs IND: Wicket
OUT!! Axar Patel strikes again and provides Team India with another breakthrough. Mehidy Hasan Miraz completely fails to judge the delivery and the ball gets hit on his pads. It was an easy call by the umpire and Mehidy also refuses to use the DRS review.
BAN 113/6 (45.3 overs)
12:34 (IST)
BAN vs IND: Kohli dropsLitton
Litton Das turns out to be lucky as he gets dropped by Virat Kohli on 20. To make the matter worse, the ball goes across the boundary ropes and Bangladesh get four runs. Axar Patel clearly disappointed with this.
BAN 110/5 (43.4 overs)
12:27 (IST)
BAN vs IND: Wicket
OUT!!! Umesh Yadav joins the party and scalps the wicket of Zakir Hasan. Mohammed Siraj takes an easy catch after Hasan plays a poor shot on Umesh Yadav’s delivery and departs for 51. a major blow for Bangladesh as they lose their fifth wicket.
BAN 102/5 (42.4 overs)
12:17 (IST)
BAN vs IND: Fifty for Zakir
Zakir Hasan takes a triple on Umesh Yadav’s delivery to bring up his half-century. He takes 129 balls to reach the milestone. This will be a special one for Zakir and he smashes a 50 in his debut series.
BAN 93/4 (40.2 overs)
11:43 (IST)
BAN vs IND: Game resumes
Hello and welcome back to our live coverage of the second session of Day 3 of the second Test match between India and Bangladesh. The hosts are batting at 71/4 as they trail by 16 runs. Currently, Zakir Hasan (37*) and Litton Das (0*) are standing unbeaten at the crease.
11:07 (IST)
BAN vs IND: Lunch
This marks the end of the first session of Day 3 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh. At lunch, Bangladesh’s score read at 71/4 as the hosts trail by 16 runs. Currently, Zakir Hasan (37*) and Litton Das (0*) are standing unbeaten at the crease. For India, Ashwin, Siraj, Unadkat, and Axar scalped one wicket each.
10:59 (IST)
BAN vs IND: Wicket
OUT!!! Axar Patel gives India their another breakthrough as dismisses Mushfiqur Rahim. Axar leaves Mushfiqur completely confused as the ball hits him on the pads and the umpire signals an LBW. Even the DRS review could not save Mushfiqur from the dismissal.
BAN 70/4 (31.1 overs)
10:52 (IST)
BAN vs IND: FOUR
What a shot!!! Zakir Hasan places a terrific on the third man off Jaydev Unadkat’s delivery as he gets a brilliant boundary. Bangladesh slowly getting back on track after initial setbacks.
BAN 70/3 (30.5 overs)
10:24 (IST)
BAN vs IND: Wicket
OUT!!! Jaydev Unadkat provides Team India with a major breakthrough as he scalps the wicket of Shakib Al Hasan. Shubman Gill takes an easy catch as Shakib walks out with only 13 runs in his kitty.
BAN 51/3 (24.4 overs)
10:09 (IST)
BAN vs IND: FOUR
Zakir Hasan beautifully unleashes a shot towards the deep extra cover on Umesh Yadav’s delivery and gets a boundary. Mohammed Siraj tries his level but fails to stop the shot from entering the boundary line.
BAN 46/2 (21 overs)
09:48 (IST)
BAN vs IND: FOUR
Shakib Al Hasan joins the party and smashes a terrific boundary off Mohammed Siraj’s delivery. The Bangladesh skipper plays a cover drive from the cover point and the ball goes across the boundary ropes.
BAN 36/2 (16.3 overs)
09:35 (IST)
BAN vs IND: Wicket
OUT!!! What a comeback from Mohammed Siraj as he scalps the wicket of Mominul Haque after getting hit for a boundary. A fiery pace from Siraj leaves Mominul completely confused and he ends up giving a simple catch to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps.
BAN 26/2 (12.5 overs)
09:33 (IST)
BAN vs IND: FOUR
What a shot!!! Mominul Haque perfectly times a shot between mid-wicket and long-on and steals a boundary on Mohammed Siraj’s delivery. No fielder could have stopped that powerful hit.
BAN 22/1 (12.4 overs)
09:14 (IST)
BAN vs IND: OUT!
Ashwin strikes early in the morning session as Bangladesh lose the wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto. After India lost a review on the previous, it’s Bangladesh turn now as Shanto takes the DRS. The replay shows three red lines and he has to walk back.
Najmul Hossain Shanto lbw b Ashwin 5 (31)
09:03 (IST)
BAN vs IND: Play Starts
And we are underway in Day 3. Siraj gets the ball rolling for India as they the visitors look for early wickets
08:54 (IST)
BAN vs IND: HELLO!
Hello and welcome to our Live coverage of Day 3 of the ongoing 2nd Test between India and Bangladesh in Mirpur.
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