Tamim resists India with blistering knock

Philem Dipak Singh
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Jan 26 (PTI) Tamim Iqbal's
blistering 151 exposed India's bowling frailties as Bangladesh
batted out of their skin to put up some resistance in the
second and final cricket Test here Tuesday.

Left-handed opener Tamim (151) blasted the fastest
century by a Bangladeshi player and starred in a record
200-run partnership with Junaid Siddique (55) as the hosts
finished day three at a fighting 228 for three.
Mohammad Ashraful (2) and Shahadat (2) were in the middle
at stumps with the hosts still trailing by 83 runs behind
India, who had declared their first essay at 544 for eight.
Even if his team had their back against the wall, Tamim
played positive cricket and took the Indian attack by the
scruff of its neck.
The opener needed 101 balls to hammer the fastest Test
century by a Bangladesh batsman -- eclipsing teammate
Mushfiqur Rahim's 112-ball effort in the previous Test in
Chittagong.
He and Junaid then went on to add 200 runs for the second
wicket -- highest by a Bangla pair for any wicket and against
any opposition -- to lead the home side's resistance.
Zaheer Khan (3/63), who had removed Imrul Kayes (5) in
the morning to draw first blood, dismissed both Junaid and
Tamim in his successive overs towards the end.
Tamim's attacking 183-ball had 18 fours and three
sweetly-timed sixes in it while Junaid hit five fours during
his patient 144-ball stay. More PTI PDS
DDC


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