Mominul fifty steers Bangladesh to 184-5 at tea

Mominul Haque hit a half-century as Bangladesh reached 184-5 at tea on day one of the second cricket Test against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.

He was batting on 65 from 111 balls, smashing 11 fours with Mehidy Hasan Miraz on 4 at the second interval of the day.

The left-hand batter who replaced Yasir Ali in the squad, survived on 11 when India wicket-keeper Rishab Pant put down his catch off Ravichandran Ashwin.

But he refused to bog down, taking a disciplined Indian bowling attack with utmost confidence to keep the side going.

After opting to bat first, Bangladesh openers-Najmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan-got some support of luck to add 39 runs but both of them were dismissed in the space of three balls, leaving the side at bay.

Pacer Jaydev Unadkat who returned to Test squad after 12 years, made a breakthrough dismissing Zakir Hasan for 15 with a delivery that carried extra bounce.

The opener who made a century on his debut in the first Test could have gone for duck had Mohammed Siraj not dropped him at backward square leg off fast bowler Umesh Yadav in just second over of the day.

Shanto got numerous edges but lucky enough to survive. His luck finally ran out when he got out on 24 after offering no shot against offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

Shakib Joined Mominul and played some aggressive shot in a bid to put pressure on India.

However, one shot too many caused his dismissal as he lobbed one straight to Cheteshwar Pujara against the bowling of pacer Umesh Yadav after trying to clear the mid off in the first ball after lunch session

Bangladesh's situation worsened further when they lost Mushfiqur Rahim (26) and Liton Das (25) in this session. Both of them started well and got out after being fully set in the crease.

Unadkat had Mushfiqur caught by Pant with a length delivery that moved slightly but Liton who played some beautiful shots around the wicket, chipped it straight to KL Rahul at midwicket off Ashwin.

In between Mominul raised his 16th Test fifty off 78 balls with a fierce cut towards backward point for four against Unadkat.

Ashwin and Unadkat so far took two wickets each.

Source: BSS