Rishabh Pant smashed 93 as he solid a 159-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Shreyas Iyer (87) to place India answerable for the second Test towards Bangladesh.
The duo earned India an 87-run first innings lead that was reduce by seven runs by Bangladesh’s openers on the shut on the second day.
Left-hander Pant smashed 5 sixes and 7 fours in his entertaining knock as he and Iyer rescued India from a poor begin to make 314 all out in reply to Bangladesh’s 227 at Mirpur’s Shere Bangla National Stadium.
Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam (4-74) struck 3 times within the morning session earlier than seamer Taskin Ahmed dismissed Virat Kohli (24) quickly after lunch to cut back India to 94-4.
But Pant, who raced to a 49-ball fifty, and Iyer scored briskly to tug India again into the competition.
Bangladesh did themselves no favours with some sloppy fielding, with each batsmen benefiting from missed possibilities.
Pant’s focus was damaged when a fan invaded the pitch. When play resumed, Pant edged behind to be out within the 90s for the sixth time in his profession.
Iyer was out attempting to play a sweep shot towards Shakib Al Hassan (4-79).
The tailenders added a useful 43 runs for India, in distinction to Bangladesh which misplaced the final three wickets for eight balls.
India received the primary Test by 188 runs in Chittagong.
-with AP
