India scored 213 for eight in 63 overs against Bangladesh in the first Test that commenced at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar’s unbeaten 76 (140b, 6x4, 9x4) offered hope after the Indians lost their way in a dramatic post-lunch collapse losing six wickets while scoring a meagre 97 runs. For Bangladesh, skipper and left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan and seamer Shahadat Hossain bagged four wickets each. On an uneventful day for Indian batsmen, Tendulkar offered some cheer as he became the first cricketer to score 13000 Test runs.
The scores
India – 1st innings: Gautam Gambhir c Mushfiqur b Shahadat 23 (44b, 3x4), Virender Sehwag c Tamim b Shakib 52 (51b, 9x4), Rahul Dravid b Shahadat 4 (10b, 1x4), Sachin Tendulkar (batting) 76 (140b, 6x4, 1x6), V.V.S. Laxman st Rahim b Shakib 7 (30b), Yuvraj Singh c Rubel b Shakib 12 (31b, 1x6), Dinesh Karthik c Raquibul b Shahadat 0 (3b), Amit Mishra lbw b Shahadat 14 (41b, 1x4), Zaheer Khan c Raquibul b Shakib 11 (18b, 2x4), Ishant Sharma (batting) 1 (15b). Extras (b-1, lb-6, w-1, nb-5): 13. Total (for eight wickets in 63 overs): 213.
Fall of wickets : 1-79 (Sehwag), 2-79 (Gambhir), 3-85 (Dravid), 4-107 (Laxman), 5-149 (Yuvraj), 6-150 (Karthik), 7-182 (Mishra), 8-209 (Zaheer).
Bangladesh bowling : Shafiul 9-1-41-0, Shahadat 14-1-51-4, Rubel 10-0-40-0, Shakib 26-9-52-4, Mahmudullah 3-0-17-0, Ashraful 1-0-5-0.
