India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Pant, Gill cautious in overcast conditions; IND look to increase lead
- 40 Mins ago Pant smashes boundary
- 42 Mins ago Pant cautious in overcast conditions
- 52 Mins ago Gill-Pant in the middle
- 13 Mins ago Overnight rain in Chennai
- 42 Mins ago All eyes on Shubman Gill
- 27 Mins ago Ashwin envy of Jadeja's talent
- 52 Mins ago Taskin disappointed with BAN batting
- 4 Mins ago Pant expected to go all guns blazing
- 25 Mins ago Jasprit Bumrah claims four-fer
- 35 Mins ago Virat Kohli's brain-fade moment
- 47 Mins ago Rishabh Pant means business
- 59 Mins ago Shubman Gill looked rock-solid
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: IND will look to increase their lead against BAN on Day 3, in Chennai.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: India swung fortunes heavily in their favour on day two of the first Test match of the series against Bangladesh, generating a heavy first innings lead and choosing to bat again and try and put the result beyond doubt. With plenty of time left in the match, the goal heading into day three will be for India’s middle order to play itself into form early in the Test season, with the lead standing on 308 runs....Read More
The pitch seems to be easing up somewhat and not offering too much for the spinners just yet, India will want the likes of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul to take advantage of the good third day conditions. The team saw out the new ball without too much damage as well.
With India not choosing to send out a nightwatchman after Virat Kohli’s wicket, and allowing Pant to score a couple of boundaries right before stumps, the intent to score runs quickly was made clear as well. Shubman Gill batted well for 33*(64), and will be eyeing a big score on the third day.
For Bangladesh, with the match quickly slipping out of hand, the best hope will be to ensure that the Indian batters can’t play themselves into form ahead of the second Test in Kanpur. The bowlers and captain will take the positives from dismissing Rohit Sharma and Kohli cheaply in both innings, but will also be aware of the threat the Indian batting possesses elsewhere.
They might hope that the pitch sees some spin for the older ball, putting a cap on the scoring rate and allowing Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan to find a good rhythm and send India’s batting back sooner than the hosts would like. For the Tigers, figuring out how to put together partnerships with the bat is the biggest concern.
A total of 17 wickets fell on day two, which stands as a record for the number of wickets in a single day’s play at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India have found themselves in a very strong position in the match, and might look to try and bat through to tea and give their pace bowlers a crack late in the day with plenty of runs in the tank.
Earlier on day two, India were only able to add on 37 runs to their overnight total following Bangladesh’s opening spell with the second new ball. Ravindra Jadeja fell short of a century as he feathered an edge off Taskin Ahmed. The wicket brought an end to his partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin, leaving them one short of reaching the 200-run mark.
Akash Deep came in and swung his bat around, but wasn’t able to do so much damage as he holed out against Taskin. Ashwin would try the same, and would have a similar result as he toe-ended one straight into the air for a simple catch.
Mahmud Hasan completed formalities by having Jasprit Bumrah caught at third slip, becoming the first Bangladesh player to take a five-fer on Indian soil in the process. India would have been very happy with 376 runs which had clearly shown demons with the new ball, and were able to make an instant impact with their own opening burst.
Jasprit Bumrah struck in the very first over, as Shadman Islam shouldered arms and saw his off-stump knocked back. Akash Deep continued his strong form from the Duleep Trophy, as he took two wickets in two balls by sneaking through Zakir Hasan’s defence before repeating the trick against Mominul Haque the very next delivery.
Mohammed Siraj was reintroduced and made an impact as he found the edge of Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Mushfiqur Rahim was dismissed by a sharp catch by KL Rahul off Bumrah’s bowling.
Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan made an attempt at reconstructing with a 51-run partnership, but a pair of cheap wickets were handed as Das tried to sweep Jadeja and was snapped up by a good catch by sub fielder Dhruv Jurel in the deep. Shakib departed soon after as an under-edge from a reverse sweep bounced off his foot and was pouched by Rishabh Pant.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz added some important runs with the tail, but it didn’t make too much of a scratch as Bumrah and Siraj wrapped up proceedings and left Bangladesh stranded on 149 all out. Rohit Sharma decided against enforcing the follow-on, and the openers were sent out to bat in the last session.
Rohit Sharma was dismissed early by an excellent Taskin Ahmed delivery, and Yashasvi Jaiswal looked to attack but wasn’t able to do so for long as he was caught behind off Nahid Rana. Shubman Gill bounced back from his first-innings duck with a fluent innings including some trademark crisp shots off the back foot. Rishabh Pant attacked Shakib Al Hasan for a late set of boundaries late in the day, sending India into stumps at 81-3 with a 308 run lead.
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India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Pant-Gill solid
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: A confident start to the day by Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant as both are looking well set in the middle. Shubman is playing his drives and cut shots quite comfortably while Pant has a method to his madness. IND 95/3 in 27 overs
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Pant smashes boundary
Rishabh Pant smashes the first boundary of the day. It was tracked back by Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Pant read it early and smashed it over deep mid-wicket for a four. IND 90/3 in 26 overs
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Pant cautious in overcast conditions
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Hasan Mahmud from the other end. Two runs came off the over. Rishabh Pant is not looking in any hurry and leaving the balls outside off stump. The overcast conditions will force Pant to control himself a bit as he won't take much risk. IND 85/3 in 25 overs
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Confident start from IND batters
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Rishabh Pant stepped out on the first ball itself to take a single. A confident start from both the batters here as two came off the over. Shubman Gill is looking to continue where he left off yesterday. IND 83/3 in 24 overs
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Gill-Pant in the middle
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill are in the middle to resume India's batting on Day 3. Mehidy Hasan Miraz has the ball in hand as Bangladesh are making the bold move to start with spin.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Gill-Pant to tackle overcast conditions
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: India will resume the day from 81 for 3 with Shubman Gill (33 batting) and Rishabh Pant (12 batting) at the crease. The Bangladesh pacers will look to take advantage of the overcast conditions in the first hour of the day to trouble the Indian batters.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Overnight rain in Chennai
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: There was some drizzle in the morning after overnight rain in Chennai, but the pitch and outfield were covered. The good news is that the weather is clear now and the covers are already removed.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Rohit Sharma's poor run vs BAN continues
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Rohit Sharma was forced to play a slightly short of the length delivery from Taskin Ahmed, and the resultant edge ended with Zakir Hasan at gully. Rohit had a terrible batting record against Bangladesh in Tests - Five innings and 44 runs at an average of 8.80.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Jaiswal fails to hold his temptations
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Yashasvi Jaiswal was guilty of succumbing to the temptation of going for an expansive drive after pacer Nahid Rana pitched one full following up on a few short-pitched deliveries.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: All eyes on Shubman Gill
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Shubman Gill played some delectable shots either side of the pitch, generating immense power and timing from his typical minimum-follow through of the bat method. A short-arm jab through covers off Rana for boundary was the standout shot from the right-hander on the day.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: KL Rahul under pressure
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: It is going to be a make-or-break innings for KL Rahul if he gets a chance to bat. The senior batter failed to put up a fight in the first innings when things were not going in India's favour, which has put him under the scanners once again, with youngsters like Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel waiting in the wings after a successful England series.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Jadeja's prediction for fourth innings
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja said India would like to add another 120-150 runs to their lead before having a go at their opponents on Saturday.
“There is something in the wicket for the fast bowler and for the spinner also. The odd ball is spinning or keeping low. So I think all five (India) bowlers will be in the play,” Jadeja said.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Ashwin envy of Jadeja's talent
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Ravichandran Ashwin lavished praise on his bowling partner Ravindra Jadeja, saying, “I envy his giftedness and talent. He's maximized his potential, and I wish I could be him, but I'm glad I'm myself.”
Jadeja shared a 199-run seventh-wicket partnership with Ashwin which had turned things around for India from a precarious 144-6 on the first day.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Kohli-Rohit fail again in second innings
India’s star-studded top-order faltered once again in the second innings. Rohit Sharma was caught at slip for 5, unable to fend off extra bounce from Taskin Ahmed (1-17). Yashasvi Jaiswal chased a wide delivery from Nahid Rana and was caught behind for 10, while Virat Kohli scored 17 runs — and added 39 for the third wicket with Gill — before falling lbw to Mehidy Hasan (1-16).
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Taskin disappointed with BAN batting
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Bangladesh were dismissed in the final session with former skipper Shakib Al Hasan top-scoring on 32 in their reply to India's first-innings total of 376.
"Overall our batting was disappointing and we could have done much better than that. India bowled well but we lost too many wickets in the first 10 overs, which cost us in the batting," Taskin said.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Pant expected to go all guns blazing
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: India have extended their lead to 308 at stumps on Day 2, and it will be interesting to see how India will approach today with Rishabh Pant in the middle. Shubman Gill will be happy to play second fiddle and hold one, while Pant is expected to go all guns blazing in the first session.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Ashwin not taking Bangladesh lightly despite big lead
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Ravichandran Ashwin had given Bangladesh a challenging total with his 113 in a marathon 199-run seventh-wicket stand with Ravindra Jadeja.
"I think this Bangladesh team is one team that has really come a long way," Ashwin told reporters.
"So, we need to keep the foot on the accelerator and keep going."
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Jasprit Bumrah claims four-fer
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets as India bundled out Bangladesh for 149 to lead by 227 runs on day two of the first Test in Chennai on Friday. Bangladesh were dismissed in the final session with former skipper Shakib Al Hasan top-scoring on 32 in their reply to India's first-innings total of 376. Bumrah kept up the charge with his bouncers and yorkers, and along with Mohammed Siraj helped wipe off the Bangladesh tail with Mehidy Hasan Miraz left unbeaten on 27.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Virat Kohli's brain-fade moment
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz trapped Virat Kohli lbw for 17. Ultra edge technology showed a spike on the bat's inside edge, which even Kohli did not notice. It was indeed a brain-fade moment for Kohli as Shubman Gill also advised him to take the DRS, but he decided to walk back towards the pavilion.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Rishabh Pant means business
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Rishabh Pant has announced his arrival on the pitch on Day 2 with a bang and has already slammed a six and a four in 13 balls he faced. The swashbuckling wicketkeeper batter will look to smash the Bangladesh bowlers all around the park on Day 3 to help India stretch their lead past 400 in real quick time.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Shubman Gill looked rock-solid
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Shubman Gill looked rock-solid in the middle on Day 2 as he played some exquisite short-arm jabs and drives along the ground. The 25-year-old didn't find much difficulty adjusting to the second-day pitch, which started getting better for the batters.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Hello and welcome
India vs Bangladesh Live Score 1st Test, Day 3: Hello and welcome to our live blog of Day 3 of first Test match between India and Bangladesh from Chepauk Stadium, Chennai.
