India vs Bangladesh 1st Test: Cheteshwar Pujara, Shreyas Iyer stand tall
Updated On: 15 December, 2022 09:00 AM IST | Chittagong | AFP
One-drop and No.6 stitch together 149-run partnership to help India recover from loss of 4 early wickets; B’desh spinner Taijul shines with 3-84
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India’s Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer (right) during the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong yesterday. PICS/AFP
Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer pulled India out a hole on Wednesday to put their side in a strong position at 278-6 on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh.
Taijul’s early strikes
A double strike by Taijul Islam (3-84) including Shubman Gill for 20 and danger man Virat Kohli for one left the visitors on the back foot on 48-3. In between, stand-in captain KL Rahul had played on off Khaled Ahmed for 22. A gutsy 46 by Rishabh Pant helped steady the ship before Mehidy Hasan bowled the wicketkeeper-batsman after lunch.
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