India vs Bangladesh 1st Test Live Score and Updates: Follow IND vs BAN live action at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Keeping the World Test Championship (WTC) points table in mind, India will be facing Bangladesh in the Test series. The game will begin on the back of a 2-1 ODI series loss.
Regular captain Rohit Sharma is out of the Chattogram Test with a finger injury and KL Rahul will be leading the side.
While India is yet to lose a Test to Bangladesh, the Men in Blue will need to win in both matches to keep hopes of entering the World Test Championship Final alive.
Squads:
Bangladesh Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nurul Hasan, Yasir Ali, Zakir Hasan, Rejaur Rahman Raja
India Squad: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul(c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Srikar Bharat, Navdeep Saini, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Saurabh Kumar
India wrap up the match in 50 minutes on Day 5. Siraj started the day after he nipped out Mehidy and Shakib, who went after the Indian bowlers was eventually castled by Kuldeep Yadav for 84.
Bangladesh's tail did not last long and the visitors have taken a 1-0 lead in this two-match Test series.
The final wicket of Bangladesh falls as Taijul Islam gets out for 4. He gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into the sticks. Four wickets in the innings for Axar!
Taijul Islam b Axar 4(15),
The boundary game of Shakib Al Hasan has come to an end. Kuldeep Yadav gets him Bowled!
It was a length ball from Kuldeep Yadav and the ball spun away to beat the bat and crash into the middle-stump.
Shakib. Shakib b Kuldeep Yadav 84(108) [4s-6 6s-6],
Just the start India needed! He had got a boundary against the same bowler earlier, but this time it went in favour of Siraj. The ball hit off the outer part of the bat and it's a dolly for Umesh at backward point.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Umesh Yadav b Siraj 13(48) [4s-3]
While India have been made to toil hard, the side did get some breakthroughs after the storing opening stand.
If the Men in Blue manage to break the Shakid Al Hasan-Mehidy Hasan Miraz partnership early on on Day 5, they could manage to win the game by lunch.
The morning sessions had gone in favour of the hosts, but post lunch, Umesh Yadav managed to get the breakthrough as he induced a loose shot from Shanto. The hosts had lost two more wickets before tea with Yasir falling to Axar. The spinner had even gone on to take 2 wickets in an over.
Day 4: Stumps - Bangladesh need 241 runs,
India need 4 wickets to win,
After getting Mushfiqur bowled, Axar got the better of Nurul Hasan as well. 2 wickets in an over for the spinner.
A lovely delivery from Axar to nip out Mushfiqur. Mushfiqur stayed back and plays for the angle, but the ball spun and beats the outside edge to crash into the off-stump.
Mushfiqur b Axar 23(50) [4s-2],
As for Nurul Hasan, he was stumped. Pant is confident of the stumping and the appeal is sent upstairs. The ball spins away to go past the outside edge and Pant is quick to collect and break the sticks. Thr batter has nothing behind the line when the bails are lit. This was wicket number three for Axar.
Nurul Hasan st Pant b Axar 3(3),
After missing the first catch, Kohli makes no mistake this time. The ball hits the bat-pad but the ball is taken at slip by Kohli. Zakir Hasan walks. Hundred and out as Ashwin gets his first wicket of the game.
Zakir Hasan c Kohli b Ashwin 100(224) [4s-12 6s-1],
With a FOUR, Zakir Hasan gets his Test hundred on debut. His patience has helped him get to the triple figure and he will be looking to add more to it.
One for the future. Bangladesh fans enjoy this moment.
Das' struggle is over and Kuldeep makes sure to send him back. Das was trapped by Kuldeep but in order to look for runs, he finally perishes.
Litton Das c Umesh Yadav b Kuldeep Yadav 19(59) [4s-2]
Zakir Hasan inching closer to 100.
Litton Das (16 off 53),
Zakir Hasan (81 off 182)
Yasir Ali stands in disbelief as he did not understand what happened. The ball spins away to beat the outside edge and crash into the off-stump.
Bangladesh lose two quick wickets.
Yasir Ali b Axar 5(12) [4s-1],
Edged but Kohli drops the catch, it was Pant who takes it! Loose shot from Shanto and India finally have the breakthrough. Thick outside edge and goes to the right of first slip.
Shanto c Pant b Umesh Yadav 67(156) [4s-7]
Bangladesh have got the start to the day they wanted. Both openers have reached their half-centuries on a pitch that's slowed down a great deal.
Indian bowlers have tried all the variations they could to get wickets as now Bangladesh need 394 runs.
Fifty for the debutant Zakir Hasan. Bangladesh have got their openers giving them a good start.
He'll be eager to convert this into a big score.
Fighting 50 from Shanto, but still he and his team have a long long way to go.
Bangladesh openers played good after India declared their innings. While the target is mammoth, it is known that on a flat pitch, batter prevail and bowlers suffer.
So will Bangaldesh be able to win or draw the game or can the Men in Blue take all 10 wickets and end the game on Day 4?
Bangladesh's young opening duo have held their nerve as they have kept their side 42/0 after India declared.
Despite that, today was all about India as they wrapped up the final two wickets inside the first hour of Day 3. KL Rahul opted against the follow-on saw centuries from Gill and Pujara.
Another 471 runs remain and six sessions and as India have a mountain of runs on the board, they will need to stay patient and get the needed wickets to win the first game in Chattogram.
Pujara breaks his century drought! Reaches the triple figure in 52 innings. India were waiting for the ton as they have declared straightway!
IND 404 & 258/2 d (61.4),
India lead by 512 runs,
It is the match's second 50 for Cheteshwar Pujara.
He will now be looking to build a strong partnership with Virat Kohli.
Trying to go for a boundary, Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets the better of Shubman Gill. He only manages a top-edge and the ball goes a long way up in the air.
But it is not far enough and the deep mid-wicket fielder runs in and takes a tumbling catch.
Shubman Gill c (sub)Mominul b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 110(152) [4s-10 6s-3],
The wait is over and it is the maiden Test century for Shubman Gill. He gets there with a boundary.
To celebrate, he removes his helmet and raises his bat. His team-mates in the dressing room stand and applaud.
It's tea break and India have dominated since batting again.
IND 404 & 140/1 (39)
India lead by 394 runs,
Cheteshwar Pujara (33 off 55),
Shubman Gill (80 off 120)
There was an appeal for LBW, however, the third ump informed that they are not able to use DRS, so the decision stays.
The ball-tracking camera went down apparently.
5th Test fifty for the Indian lad. He'll be eager to get the triple figure mark.
Rahul never looked comfortable against short balls and on the proper bouncer, he hurries on the pull shot, gets a top-edge and Taijul does the rest at fine leg.
Rahul c Taijul Islam b Khaled Ahmed 23(62) [4s-3],
Its all over for Bangladesh, who were all out for 150. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is the last wicket and Axar Patel has on to his name.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz st Pant b Axar 25(82) [4s-2 6s-1],
KL Rahul was seen running to the dressing room, indicating no follow on is imposed.
That's the fifer for Kuldeep Yadav - third in Tests. Ebadot Hossain was sent back after he was caught down leg-side.
Ebadot Hossain c Pant b Kuldeep Yadav 17(37) [4s-2 6s-1],
Kuldeep Yadav has dominated the Bangladesh innings. He took four wickets in six overs on introduction and found turn with bounce.
BAN 133/8 (44)
Bangladesh trail by 271 runs
Four wickets in six overs for Kuldeep Yadav. Taijul Islam tried to play a horizontal-batted stroke. However, it was a googly and the batsman was cramped for room as the ball went under-edge and disturbed the sticks.
Taijul Islam b Kuldeep Yadav 0(4)
Kuldeep Yadav on fire as he has taken 3 wickets for 17.
The fullish ball spins in and beats the inside edge landing on the batter's front pad adjacent to the stumps.
Despite clear indication, Mushfiqur goes for a review. Clearly no bat and ball-tracking shows it is hitting leg.
Three reds and Bangladesh lose Mushfiqur as well as a review.
Mushfiqur lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 28(58) [4s-3]
After the narrow escape Nurul had, Kuldeep Yadav got his man.
He tried to go back in his crease to work it away with the spin into the leg-side. However, it was a legbreak from a length and Gill showed excellent reflexes at short leg to take a sharp catch to his right.
Nurul Hasan c Shubman Gill b Kuldeep Yadav 16(22) [4s-3]
Kuldeep Yadav was on attack mode but it was a narrow escape for Nurul! Had this been given out by the on-field umpire, the decision would have stayed.
Fortunately for him, umpire Michael Gough was not convinced. Ball tracking showed it to be clipping leg stump.
However, more drama continued. The Men in Blue want to check if there was a catch and the replay showed the ball, after lobbing up off the pad, was close to the bat and there seemed to be a murmur on UltraEdge at that point.
However, the evidence was not conclusive enough for the third umpire to consider it as an edge.
The move to introduce Kuldeep Yadav ahead of Axar has worked. Kuldeep got the wicket of skipper Shakib Al Hasan. Thick outside edge and it is safely at slip into the hands of Virat Kohli.
Shakib c Kohli b Kuldeep Yadav 3(25)
BAN 74/4 (24)
Bangladesh trail by 330 runs,
Mushfiqur Rahim (17 off 27),
Shakib Al Hasan (3 off 24)
Third wicket for Siraj as Zakir Hasan, the debutant has to walk back. The ball that should have been left alone saw Zakir chase it and get the faint outside edge. Easy grab for Pant.
Zakir Hasan c Pant b Siraj 20(45) [4s-3],
Siraj has a word with or two with Litton Das in the previous ball and the batter cheekily signals that he didn't hear.
However, Siraj has the last laugh as Das is bowled.
141kph, length ball came in with the angle and rattled the stumps.
Litton Das b Siraj 24(30) [4s-5]
Bt tea, Bangladesh have lost two wickets and have managed to score 37 runs.
The hosts trail by 367 runs,
Zakir Hasan (9 off 16),
Litton Das (24 off 26)
The stumps could be seen cartwheeling as Umesh Yadav sends back Yasir Ali for 4.
Early trouble for Bangladesh.
Yasir Ali b Umesh Yadav 4(17)
What a great start for India as Siraj makes sure he draws the first blood.
Najmul Hossain Shanto is sent back for a golden duck.
Thick outside edge and Pant takes a diving catch to his left.
Shanto c Pant b Siraj 0(1)
A competitive score for the host and with the spinners getting some turn and variable bounce, India will be looking to get those early wickets.
Iyer and Pujara had manged to bail India out after the top 3 collapse and later Ashwin-Kuldeep's partnership added some more runs to the total.
IND 404 (133.5)
Siraj's fun with the ball comes to an end as he departed after smashing a boundary. No timing at all and Siraj picked out long-on perfectly.
India have been bowled out for 404, which after the way they played on Day 1 did not even look possible.
Siraj c Mushfiqur b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 4(3) [4s-1],
Ashwin-Kuldeep added 92 runs for the 8th wicket surely frustrated Bangladesh. Howver, with both out, Umesh Yadav and Siraj don't look to play defence.
Kuldeep Yadav looked set to smash his firt half-century, however, he would have to be ok with the 40 his scored as he was given out Lbw.
It was an easy decision for the umpire and and even Kuldeep knew he was a goner, but he still went for the DRS which showed he was out.
He and R Ashwin did contribute widely at the lower-order.
Kuldeep Yadav lbw b Taijul Islam 40(114) [4s-5],
Ashwin ran down the pitch to play for turn but Mehidy Hasan Miraz got this to go straight past the outside edge.
Ashwin st Nurul Hasan b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 58(113) [4s-2 6s-2]
IND 379/7 (130)
Kuldeep Yadav (35 off 107),
R Ashwin (57 off 110),
The two have stitched a strong 80+ runs partnership for the 7th wicket.
R Ashwin reaches his 13th Test fifty. Teammates applaud for his valuable innings helping India cross the 350-run mark.
Lunch Break - Morning session: 30 overs | 70 runs | 1 wicket.
R Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav are surely but surely putting runs on the board after the side lost Shreyas Iyer for 86 in the morning session.
R Ashwin (40 off 81),
Kuldeep Yadav (21 off 76)
Ebadot Hossain finally has a wicket to his name. While he should have gotten more wickets, but drop catches and also a bowled dismissal where the bail didn't come off saw his efforts is vain. However, this time, he did get Iyer's wicket.
Shreyas Iyer b Ebadot Hossain 86(192) [4s-10]
IND 282/6 (93)
Shreyas Iyer (84 off 174),
R Ashwin (2 off 13)
Bangladesh end Day 1 on a high as they get the wicket of Axar Patel. Mehidy strikes in the final ball of the final over of the day to get rid of Axar.
Axar lbw b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 14(26) [4s-2],
This time the bail does come off and Pujara is not as lucky as Iyer. A timely breakthrough for Bangladesh as the big partnership has finally been broken.
Pujara b Taijul Islam 90(203) [4s-11]
What just happened?
Pacer Ebadot and his team cannot believe what just happened. The bail was replaced just before this over started, but this has given a lifeline to Iyer.
The bottom-edge of the ball brushed the timber en route to Nurul. However, as it is known that if the bails don't come off, it doesn't matter.
IND 250/4 (80)
Cheteshwar Pujara (87 off 191),
Shreyas Iyer (72 off 146)
50 for Shreyas Iyer! The batter stands tall on the back foot and pulls it away over mid-wicket for a four. With this India has also crossed the 200-run mark.
Cheteshwar Pujara has reached his 34th Test half-century. He started slow, but seems to have slowly but steadly smashing boundries.
Cheteshwar Pujara (58 off 128),
Shreyas Iyer (45 off 89),
India 194/4 (60)
At Tea Break India are 174/4 (56).
Cheteshwar Pujara (42 off 116) and Shreyas Iyer (41 off 77) have stitched 62 runs partnership.
Shreyas Iyer (27 off 43) and Cheteshwar Pujara (37 off 89 balls) have got India to 150 in 46 overs.
Just after hitting a SIX, Rishabh Pant has gotten bowled by Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Pant b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 46(45) [4s-6 6s-2]
Bangladesh have dominated the morning session after India lost three wickets after choosing to bat.
KL Rahul and Shubman Gill got India off to a rollicking start, however, after 30/0 in 7 overs, Bangladesh bring in Taijul who started with a maiden over and then the pacers found their lines too.
After Gill was dismissed, it just saw Rahul and then Virat Kohli follow.
Virat Kohli went on the back foot to play leg-side but the ball suddenly spun sharply from the middle of the pitch and struck him on the back pad. Looked very out and umpire Michael Gough raised the finger.
Kohli lbw b Taijul Islam 1(5)
A massive wicket for Bangladesh and skipper KL Rahul is livid as he punches his bat with the glove in anger.
Rahul b Khaled Ahmed 22(54) [4s-3]
KL Rahul: 22 off 53 balls
Cheteshwar Pujara: 2 runs off 16 balls,
Bangladesh got the breakthrough they were looking for. Shubman Gill gets down to play a premeditated paddle sweep, however, the ball pops up off the top-edge.
Yasir Ali, who anticipated where the ball would go, moved towards leg slip from first slip to gobble it up.
Shubman Gill c Yasir Ali b Taijul Islam 20(40) [4s-3]
KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bat first. The side is going in with 3 spinners - Axar, Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav - and two medium pacers - Mohammed Siraj and Umesh Yadav.
For Bangladesh, Zakir Hasan receives his cap from Shakib Al Hasan. He is Bangladesh's 101st Test cricketer.