||CF Correspondent ||

India survived an early scare to reach a comfortable 188-3, taking a first innings lead of 38 runs against Bangladesh at lunch on the second day of the first Test at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Friday.

Pacer Abu Jayed Rahi inflicted a fear factor in India with two early wickets but the hosts batsmen brought up their experience to keep them at safe position.

At the first interval of the day, Mayank Agarwal was batting on 91, with Ajinkya Rahane on 35.

Rahi swung the ball nicely in the first hour of the day to dismiss overnight unbeaten batsman Cheteshwar Puajara for 52, putting an end to the 91-run partnership between him and Mayank Agarwal.

In just his next over, he again swung one to dismiss Indian captain Virat Kohli for 0 via leg-before. Kohli reviewed in vain to spark a wild jubilation in Bangladesh tent.

With India at 119-3, Bangladesh sensed a chance to claw back into the game. But Agarwal and Rahane shattered the hopes by systematically tormenting the bowlers.

Before the lunch, they put on an unbeaten 69-run for the fourth wicket stand and gave India the lead.