vIndianz.com (19 Jan, 2010) — Chittagong: India took a 123 run lead over Bangladesh on the third day of first cricket Test among the two sides to conclude the day at 122 for one ahead of play being suspended due to bad brightness.
Openers Virender Sehwag (45) and Gautam Gambhir (47 not out) added 90 runs prior to Shakib Al Hasan breaking the partnership.
Sehwag was dismissed trying to sweep a delivery from outside the off-stump to give a simple catch at square leg.
Gambhir and night-watchman Amit Mishra (24 not out) were at the crease and acknowledged umpires’ offer to postpone play due to bad light.
Previously, starting the day on 59 for three in answer to India’s first-innings total of 243, Bangladesh batsmen faltered against Indian fast bowlers to lose three wickets in rapid session.
Ishant Sharma sent back former captain Mohammad Ashraful (two), Zaheer Khan removed Shakib (17) and Sreesanth dismissed Raqibul Hasan (17).
Nevertheless, Mohammad Mahmudullah (63 not out) hit a maiden half-century to drag the home side out of deep difficulty. He added 108 runs for the seventh wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim (44) as they improved from 98-6 to reach 228-8 at tea.
Bangladesh was dismissed for 242 runs following tea, just a run short of India’s total, as Zaheer and leg-spinner Mishra claimed three-wickets each, whereas Ishant and Sreesanth took two wickets each.
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