Bangladesh was precariously placed at 118 for six in its first innings against India in the first Test in progress at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Tuesday. At lunch on the third day, Bangladesh was yet to recover from the frequent inroads made by the Indian pace trio of Zaheer Khan (three for 40), Ishant Sharma (two for 36) and S. Sreesanth (one for 32). India had earlier scored 243 in its first innings.
The scores .
India – 1st innings: 243.
Bangladesh – 1st innings: Tamim Iqbal b Zaheer 31 (45b, 6x4), Imrul Kayes lbw b Zaheer 23 (46b, 5x4), Shahriar Nafees c Laxman b Ishant 4 (3b, 1x4), Md. Ashraful c Dravid b Ishant 2 (17b), Raqibul Hasan c Karthik b Sreesanth 17 (39b, 2x4), Shakib Al Hasan c Sehwag b Zaheer 17 (20b, 4x4), Mushfiqur Rahim (batting) 8 (26b), Mahmudullah (batting) 14 (21b). Extras (lb-1, nb-1): 2. Total (for six wkts., in 36 overs): 118.
Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Imrul), 2-58 (Shahriar), 3-58 (Tamim), 4-68 (Ashraful), 5-89 (Shakib), 6-98 (Raqibul).
India bowling: Zaheer 14-3-40-3, Sreesanth 7-1-32-1, Ishant 11-3-36-2, Mishra 4-1-9-0.
