Ind vs Bang 1st Test 3rd Day: India On Course For A Commanding Win

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The Indian Cricket Team produced another dominating performance against Bangladesh on the 3rd day of 1st test match played at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 21st September 2024.

Starting on the overnight score of 81 for 3, Shubman Gill and Pant began off cautiously taking singles. Both batters looked in great touch taking on Mehidy Hasan Miraz with some big shots keeping the scoreboard ticking. Pant reached fifty off just 88 deliveries, keeping the momentum going. After his milestone, Pant took on the Bangladesh bowlers with innovative strokes. Gill also looked in complete control ensuring that they put enough pressure on tired Bangladesh bowling. India went into the lunch break at 205 for 3.

After the lunch break, Pant reached his 6th test century off 124 balls. He was eventually dismissed with a sharp return catch to Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Pant and Gill added 167 runs for the 4th wicket. Shubman Gill looked impressive reaching his century off 161 balls. KL Rahul also played some positive strokes as India declared their innings on 287 for 4. Rahul and Gill put on 53 unbeaten runs for the 5th wicket. India set a mammoth target of 515 runs.

Chasing down this mammoth target, Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam showed some positive stroke play keeping the scoreboard ticking. It was a good batting display by both Bangladesh openers as they went into the tea break at 56 for 0.

Yashasvi Jaiswal took a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Zakir Hasan. Bangladesh openers put on 62 runs for the opening wicket. Najmul Hasan Shanto looked in good touch playing attacking strokes against Ashwin. Ashwin produced the magic dismissing Shadman Islam with another good catch by Gill. Mominal Haque and Shanto looked in good touch keeping the momentum going for Bangladesh.

R Ashwin deceived Haque with his variations shattering the stumps. Haque and Shanto added 38 runs for the 3rd wicket. Mushfiqur Rahim looked to take the attack before a stunning catch by KL Rahul at mid-on ended his innings. Shanto impressed with fifty off 55 balls before bad light stopped play. Bangladesh ended the 3rd day still needing 357 runs to win, 6 wickets remaining.

India 376 in 91.2 overs (R Ashwin 113, Jadeja 86, Hasan Mahmud 5/83, Taskin Ahmed 3/55) and 287 for 4 in 64 overs (Gill 119*, Pant 109, Miraz 2/103) Bangladesh 149 in 47.1 overs (Shakib AL Hasan 32, Bumrah 4/50) and 158 for 4 in 37.2 overs ( Shanto 50*, Ashwin 3/63)

Bangladesh requires another 357 runs to win, Indian Team needs 6 wickets.



 

 





Pant and Gill scores centuries on the 3rd day against Bangladesh 

 

 

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