Gambhir's century puts India in commanding position

Gambhir and Amit Mishra leave the field after the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh. Gambhir's century had allowed India to have firm control in the Test. Photo: AP

India led by 385 runs over Bangladesh in the first Test at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Wednesday at tea on the fourth day.

India were 384 for seven in its second innings with V.V.S. Laxman (51 n.o.) augmenting the earlier efforts of Gautam Gambhir (116) and Amit Mishra (50). It was Gambhir’s ninth Test century and fifth in a row.

The scores.

India – 1st innings: 243.

Bangladesh – 1st innings: 242.

India – 2nd innings: G. Gambhir c Shahriar b Shafiul 116 (129b, 10x4, 1x6), V. Sehwag c Raqibul b Shakib 45 (58b, 4x4, 1x6), A. Mishra c Tamim b Mahmudullah 50 (70b, 6x4), R. Dravid (run out) 24 (50b, 3x4), S. Tendulkar lbw b Rubel 16 (26b, 2x4), V.V.S. Laxman (batting) 51 (73b, 4x4), Yuvraj c Ashraful b Shahadat 25 (32b, 3x4), D. Karthik c Rubel b Mahmudullah 27 (42b, 4x4), Zaheer (batting) 17 (11b, 3x4).

Extras (b-1, lb-5, w-2, nb-5): 13. Total (for seven wkts., in 81 overs): 384.

Fall of wickets: 1-90 (Sehwag), 2-188 (Mishra), 3-233 (Gambhir), 4-245 (Dravid), 5-272 (Tendulkar), 6-313 (Yuvraj), 7-362 (Karthik).

Bangladesh bowling: Shafiul 15-0-87-1, Shahadat 15-1-49-1, Rubel 12-0-77-1, Shakib 25-2-104-1, Mahmudullah 13-0-52-2, Ashraful 1-0-9-0.