1ST TEST: INDIA EXTEND LEAD TO 308 RUNS VS BANGLADESH

Fine performance by Indian pacers, particularly Jasprit Bumrah, helped the hosts secure a tight advantage at the end of day two of the first Test against Bangladesh at Chennai on Friday.

At the end of day two, India was 81/3, with Shubman Gill (33*) and Rishabh Pant (12*) unbeaten. They lead Bangladesh by 308 runs.

Bangladesh began the final session at 112/8, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz (12*) joined by Taskin Ahmed.

Miraz had brief partnerships with Taskin Ahmed (11) and Nahid Rana (11). But Bangladesh was skittled out for 149 in 47.1 overs, with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj getting the last two wickets.

Bumrah (4/50) was the leading bowler for India. Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja also took 2/19 each in their spells. Mohammed Siraj also took two wickets for 2/30 in 10.1 overs.

Bangladesh trailed India by 227 runs. India had made 376 runs in their first innings. In their second innings, Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal started off with latter hitting Taskin for two fours in the opening over. But their partnership was cut short as Rohit edged a delivery to Zakir Hasan at slips, giving Taskin his wickets for five in seven balls. India was 15/1 in 2.3 overs. Even Jaiswal’s stay at the crease was short-lived as pacer Nahid Rana removed him for 10 in 17 balls, with two fours, with Litton Das taking a fine catch. India was 28/2 in 6.4 overs.