Bangladesh steady ship in 2nd Test v India

Bangladesh have recovered from an early collapse to succeed in 2-82 at lunch on the primary day of the second cricket Test towards India in Dhaka.

Mominul Haque, one of many two modifications for Bangladesh, was unbeaten on 23 with captain Shakib Al Hasan on 16.

After opting to bat first, Bangladesh openers Najmul Hossain and Zakir Hasan survived a tough state of affairs so as to add 39 runs earlier than each of them had been dismissed within the house of three balls.

Paceman Jaydev Unadkat (1-20), who returned to India Test crew after 12 years, made a breakthrough dismissing Zakir for 15 with a supply that carried further bounce.

But the opener who made a century on his debut within the first Test might have gone for duck had Mohammed Siraj not dropped him at backward sq. leg off quick bowler Umesh Yadav in simply the second over.

Najmul, who additionally survived some good bowling, was out on 24, when he provided no shot towards offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin (1-30).

Shakib performed some aggressive pictures to maintain Bangladesh’s complete ticking.

Ashwin, who bought some bounce and switch within the morning session, might have claimed Mominul on 11 however wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant failed to carry on the catch.

Following their 188-run defeat within the first Test at Chattogram, Bangladesh made two modifications with Mominul and quick bowler Taskin Ahmed changing Yasir Ali and Ebadot Hossain.

Hossain could not bowl within the second innings within the first Test after sustaining a again damage.

Unadkat performed his solely Test in December 2010 towards South Africa. He changed wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who was instrumental in India’s victory within the first Test with a match haul of 8-113.