Kanpur, Sep 27 (UNI) Bangladesh reached 107-3 at stumps on the rain-affected opening day of the second Test against India at Green Park, with bad light and heavy rain bringing play to a premature end after just 33 overs here on Friday.
India, opting to bowl first, made early inroads, with Akash Deep and Ravichandran Ashwin leading the charge, but a resilient unbeaten 40 from Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque ensured the visitors held steady.
After the start was delayed due to a wet outfield, Bangladesh struggled to gain momentum in overcast conditions on a pitch offering variable bounce. Zakir Hasan fell for a 24-ball duck, while Shadman Islam (20) showed some promise before being trapped LBW by Akash Deep (2-34).
Deep’s double strike in the morning session gave India the upper hand, as Bangladesh slumped to 44-2.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, who scored a gritty 31, then combined with Mominul to form a crucial 51-run partnership that steadied the innings. Shanto batted with patience and control, but his resistance ended when he was trapped leg-before by Ravichandran Ashwin shortly before bad light interrupted play.
The second session saw just nine overs being bowled before rain arrived, bringing the day’s proceedings to an early close.
Brief scores: Bangladesh: 107-3 (Mominul Haque 40*, Najmul Hossain Shanto 31; Akash Deep 2-34) vs India.
