India versus Bangladesh’s first test kickstarted and it is already an absorbing day of cricket. India and Bangladesh fought hard for the upper hand over the three sessions. India started the day on a positive note with KL Rahul and Shubman Gill respecting the good balls and punishing the bad ones. However, three wickets in the gap of seven runs put Bangladesh on top in the first session.
Rishabh Pant then came and batted like how he does naturally, his quickfire 46 helped India to claw back but he couldn’t make it big. However, the partnership between Pujara and Shreyas Iyer is so vital. They stitched a crucial partnership between them and as a result, India could post a competitive total.
Bangladesh pulled things back toward the end by picking up Pujara and Axar’s wickets. Axar Patel fell to Mehidy’s beauty on the last ball of the day. Nevertheless, India posted 278/6 on Day 1. With wicket-assisting spinners, India could well be in the driver’s seat if the team can manage anything over 350.
