Liton’s 73 helps Tigers set a 145-run target
Bangladesh could not survive for long since the resumption following the Tea break on Day 3 of their second Test against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.
Liton Das top-scored for the Tigers, scoring 73 off 98 deliveries, while opener Zakir Hasan also picked up his maiden Test fifty to help Bangladesh to 231 in their second innings, setting up a 145-run target for the visitors.
Liton was the first to depart following the Tea break when a quick Mohammed Siraj delivery nipped back in sharply to rattle his stumps. The right-hander, however, rode his luck a number of times during a knock that included seven boundaries. He was dropped at least three times behind the wicket and also survived close LBW calls, courtesy of the DRS.
Taijul soon followed suit as the left-hander was trapped in front by a Ravichandran Ashwin delivery. However, Taskin, who came on to bat before the Tea break, played a handy knock as he scored an unbeaten 31 off 46 deliveries to help add some crucial runs for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh's innings came to an end when Khaled Ahmed was made run-out while trying to sneak a quick single.
Earlier, on a day when Bangladesh top-order batters were unable to convert their starts into something meaningful, opener Zakir remained an anomaly as he played a patient 51-run knock off 135 deliveries.
Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan also played a cameo innings of 29-ball 31, laced with two boundaries and a maximum, helping Bangladesh rack up some quick runs in the middle.
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