||CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh yet again came up with a jaded and out-of-sort performance against a red-hot Indian pace attack as they reached 73-6 at the lunch break on the opening day of the second Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.

The situation worsened, when Liton Das, who was the only batsman to take Indian pacers with precision, was retired hurt following a blow off Mohammed Shami delivery on his forehead. This was the second blow on his helmet in consecutive overs, having previously struck by an Ishant Sharma bouncer. Before being retired hurt, Liton was on 24.

Bangladesh however won the toss and opted to bat first but it again backfired like the Indore Test as Indian pacers came all guns blazing.

Opener Shadman was the top-scorer at this point with 29.

Ishant Sharma drew the blood first, having taken out shaky Imrul Kayes for 4, vi leg-before before Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami went all over on Bangladesh.

Yadav sliced the middle order, removing Mominul Haque and Mohammad Mithun, both for naught in three deliveries.

Mohammed Shami, who bowled extremely well so far, rewarded with the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim, who too made 0. It meant, Bangladesh’s No. 3,4 and 5 batsmen returned to the dressing room before opening their account.

Opener Shadman Islam so far held the one end with luck and pluck but the Bangladeshi batsmen’s problem to poke the ball outside of the off, too occupied him as Yadav had caught him by Wriddhiman Saha for 29.

Sharma came back to take the scalp of Mahmudullah for 6 as Bangladesh was reduced to 60-6.