Mirpur: Litton Das led Bangladesh’s fightback as the hosts took a 108-run lead to 195/7 in their second innings at tea on the third day of the second Test against India here on Saturday.
Indian bowlers dominated the second session even as Das (58 batting) notched up a half-century and Bangladesh inched closer to the 200-run mark.
For India, Umesh Yadav (1/32) removed the dangerous Zakir Hasan (51) just after the southpaw struck a fifty, while Axar Patel (3/58) claimed the scalps of Mehidy Hasan Miraz (0) and Nurul Hasan (31).
Brief Scores:
Bangladesh: 227 & 195 for 7 in 60 overs (Litton Das 58 batting, Zakir Hasan 51; Axar Patel 3/58).
India 1st Innings: 314 all out in 86.3 overs.
A gritty knock by Litton Das has kept Bangladesh afloat.#WTC23 | #BANvIND | https://t.co/ZTCALEDTqb pic.twitter.com/JKz0dr8TSK
— ICC (@ICC) December 24, 2022
