Mominul century keeps Bangladesh going despite Rohit, Siraj’s stunning catches

Lunch Bangladesh 205 for six (Mominul 102*, Mehidy 6*, Akash Deep 2-43, Ashwin 2-45) vs India

With the solar beating down after successive days of overcast situations, the pitch confirmed indicators of higher carry, however the inherent nature of the black-soil floor meant a couple of deliveries did maintain a tad low. Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah started the day by primarily hitting the world round good size – for various diploma of lift-off – and examined Mominul and Mushfiqur Rahim’s endurance. 4 of the primary 5 overs of the day had been maidens, with the one run scored coming by way of Mushfiqur’s inside edge.

Bumrah then received an in-ducker to bounce extra and take Mushfiqur’s inside edge once more, however this time previous leg stump for the primary 4 of the day. It landed round a very good size exterior, off and, as per broadcast, deviated 2cms into the batter. The very subsequent ball, Bumrah weaved his magic, touchdown the ball in the very same spot and getting it to maneuver in sharply – 6cm per broadcast. Mushfiqur determined to depart it primarily based on how the earlier supply behaved, however was shocked after the ball clipped the off stump to finish his keep.

Litton’s adventurousness, although, ended up in his downfall when he charged at a size ball from Siraj and slapped it aerially in the direction of extensive mid-off, the place Rohit timed his bounce completely to pluck a one-hander. Shakib’s keep within the center then lasted all of 17 balls, his try to make use of his toes in opposition to R Ashwin proving to be his undoing. He may have gotten away with it, if not for Siraj backtracking from mid-off and holding to a one-handed diving catch.

Ravindra Jadeja, eyeing his three hundredth Take a look at wicket, was introduced on within the twelfth over of the day, however was by no means allowed to settle. Mominul was glad to attempt to sweep him as usually as he may, and in addition used his toes effectively to loft him straight over to enter the nineties with a six. He then received a few lives, first when Rishabh Pant failed to hold on to an under-edge feather when on 93, after which on 95 when Virat Kohli dropped him after diving to his left from extensive first slip.

Fairly aptly, it was the sweep that helped Mominul to a thirteenth Take a look at century, his first since June 2023, and solely his second exterior residence. He had scored the majority of the 98 runs that Bangladesh scored within the opening session.