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Bangladesh aim to flip script in second innings

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Four-wicket hauls from Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam helped Bangladesh bundle out India at 314 on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test in Mirpur. 

Bangladesh openers Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto were batting on 2 and 5 runs respectively at the draw of the stumps.

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer hit aggressive half-centuries to come within breathing distance of Bangladesh’s first-innings total after pulling their side out of trouble as India bolwed out for 314 as they took lead by 87 runs. 

Taijul Islam claimed three early wickets in the second morning before Taskin Ahmed had Virat Kohli caught behind for 24 in the post-lunch session, leaving India in serious trouble after resuming on 19-0.

But Pant and Iyer launched a counterattack to add 132 runs in their unbroken fifth wicket stand to put the pressure back on their opponents.

Pant has been at his level best, hitting five sixes and six fours so far and completing his 11th Test fifty off 49 balls in the process.

Bangladesh missed some key opportunities to take control of the Match. 

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Mehidy Hasan dropped Iyer on 19 off Taskin before wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan missed a simple stumping chance off Shakib soon after.

The first session of the day belonged to Bangladesh as Taijul had KL Rahul (10) and Shubman Gill (20) out leg-before in successive overs before he dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara for 24.

Rahul was initially declared not out but the decision was overturned on review.

Gill walked off after he was struck plumb in front by Taijul in the next over.

The left-arm spinner then broke the fledging 34-run partnership between Pujara and Kohli just as the duo looked set.

Pujara, who completed 7,000 Test runs during the innings, was caught by Mominul Haque at forward short leg.