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Bangladesh fought their manner into what earlier appeared a misplaced trigger on Saturday, knocking over 4 Indian wickets to go away the guests teetering after Liton Das compiled a gritty half-century on the third day of the second Test in Dhaka.

The Bangladesh bowlers got 145 runs to defend after Liton’s steely 73 and a wagging tail steered the hosts to 231 all out.

Despite the subpar rating, spinners Mehidy Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan rose to the problem, lowering India to 45-4 at stumps with 100 nonetheless left to chase, leaving the match unexpectedly hanging within the stability.

Mehidy claimed three wickets after Shakib’s preliminary breakthrough, eradicating Cheteshwar Pujara (six), Shubman Gill (seven) and Virat Kohli (one). Shakib began the slide with the wicket of captain KL Rahul for 2.

Axar Patel survived the day to remain unbeaten on 26 alongside nightwatchman Jaydev Unadkat (three), with first-innings heroes Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer but to come back in.

Liton mentioned after the shut of play that Bangladesh may hold India below strain and eke out a win with early wickets on Sunday.

“It is possible to win if we can take one or two more wickets in the early morning,” he mentioned.

“Rishabh and Iyer are yet to come, they are of course good players, but as I said if we can take one or two more wickets they will remain under pressure.”

For India, constructing a partnership stays very important.

“I feel we should not overthink that four wickets have gone. If one of our batsmen get set, there won’t be much pressure on us,” quick bowler Mohammed Siraj mentioned.

Axar had earlier downed three Bangladesh batters and all of India’s bowlers have been among the many wickets.

But Liton rode his luck in an innings the place he was dropped twice by Kohli — first off Axar after which Ravichandran Ashwin — to attain what could possibly be 73 very important runs.

There was little assist for him on the opposite finish after opener Zakir Hasan (51) fell quickly after lunch till wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan joined him on the crease and the pair compiled an aggressive 46-run stand.

That stand was damaged by Axar when he drew Nurul out of his crease to arrange a straightforward stumping for Pant.

Liton then added one other brisk 60 runs alongside Taskin Ahmed (31 not out) earlier than he was bowled by a Siraj supply that nipped again in and located the hole between bat and pad.

Even with these small pockets of resistance, India in full management of the match, selecting up common wickets with all their bowlers getting part of the spoils.

Ashwin had Najmul Hossain trapped leg-before for 5 within the second over of the day earlier than Siraj eliminated Bangladesh’s first-innings top-scorer Mominul Haque for a similar rating.

Unadkat then acquired skipper Shakib (13) to spoon a size supply to Gill at cowl in his first over of the day.

With the hosts struggling, Axar added to their distress on the stroke of lunch, trapping the skilled Mushfiqur Rahim lbw for 9.

He added two extra to his tally after the break, getting Mehidy lbw for nought earlier than dismissing Nurul for 31.

Siraj, Ashwin, and a run-out accounted for the ultimate three wickets.

The Bangladesh bowlers had given their aspect a glimmer of hope in Friday’s ultimate session, proscribing India’s result in 87 runs simply when the guests regarded like they may amass a mammoth rating.

Pant and Iyer have been operating rampant, with each crossing fifty at fast tempo, ending at 93 and 87 respectively, however Bangladesh knocked over the past six Indian wickets for 61 runs to limit India to 314.

India gained the primary Test of the two-match sequence by 188 runs in Chittagong.

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