India on top after day one of 2nd Test

Philem Dipak Singh
Mirpur, Jan 24 (PTI) Mahmudullah Riad's grit was not
enough as India skittled out Bangladesh for a modest total and
then got off to a flying start to take early control of the
second and final cricket Test here Sunday.

The opening day belonged to India as Ishant Sharma (4/66)
and Zaheer Khan (3/62) decimated the Bangladesh top and middle
order to reduce the hosts to 127 for seven.
Batting at number eight, Mahmudullah, however, refused to
throw in the towel and showed exemplary grit, even though he
was stranded four runs away from his maiden Test century as
his side folded for 233.
Mahmudullah's was a sterling 156-ball knock studded with
13 fours. The last two wickets produced 78 crucial runs that
lent some respectability to the home side's total.
In reply, India milked 69 runs off the 13 overs they
faced with Virender Sehwag (41 off 40 balls) and Gautam
Gambhir (26 off 38 balls) scoring at a brisk rate while
staying put at stumps.
India would return tomorrow to first wipe out the 164 run
deficit and then push for a big total to bat the hosts out of
the match and complete a 2-0 rout in the series. More PTI PDS
MYR


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