Opener Shikhar Dhawan’s strokeplay vindicated skipper Virat Kohli’s >decision of opting to bat as India comfortably reached 107 for no loss when early lunch was taken due to rain on the first day of their one-off Test against Bangladesh.
Coming back into the playing XI after being dropped during India’s last Test match at Sydney, the left-hander made full use of the opportunity treating the home bowlers with disdain during his undefeated knock of 74 off 71 balls.
Dhawan’s innings had 12 sweetly-timed boundaries while Vijay was unbeaten on 33 off 70 balls with four boundaries.
Just before the rain interruption in the 24th over, Dhawan got a reprieve when Shuvagata Hom dropped a catch at short mid-wicket off left-arm spinner Taijul Islam’s bowling. The southpaw was on 73 at that time.
