||CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh put up yet another out-of-sort and jaded performance to find them in a position of an embarrassing innings defeat against India after being reduced to 60-4 at lunch on the third day of the first Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Saturday. 

India after piling up 493-6 declared their first innings overnight after taking a huge 343 runs lead.

Bangladesh who was bowled out for 150 in its first innings, still needs 283 runs to make India batting for the second time in the match, that looked completely unlikely.

India’s reason to declare the innings overnight was to exploit the early morning moisture, which their fast bowler used expertly to raise a prospect of finishing the match within three days.

Umesh Yadav struck first to dismiss Imrul Kayes, who was out on 6 after trying to play an expensive drive, that looked utterly wretched.

His fellow opener Shadman Islam also was out on identical 6, when he failed to use his feet well against an express delivery of Ishant Sharma.

First change bowler Mohammed Shami worsened Bangladesh’s situation by dismissing captain Mominul Haque on 7 via leg-before. The umpire though turned the down the appeal, India’s captain Virat Kohli reviewed the decision successfully.

Shami then had Mithun caught by Mayank Agarwal for 18 and left Bangladesh at 44-4, indicating to wrap up the things quickly.

Mushfiqur Rahim survived when Rohit dropped his catch, which was fourth time for him in this Test. However he and Mahmudulllah saw off the session with luck and pluck.