Bangladesh vs India: Shreyas Iyer survives an enormous scare off Ebadot Hossain after bails refuse to come back off groove

Bangladesh vs India, 1st Test: Shreyas Iyer had a slice of luck on the primary day after the bails refused to come back off the groove within the opening day’s play in Chattogram.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 14, 2022 16:35 IST

BAN vs IND: Shreyas survives an enormous scare off Ebadot after bails refuse to come back off groove. Courtesy: AP

By India Today Web Desk: Shreyas Iyer had a fortunate escape on the primary day of the opening Test between India and Bangladesh on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury in Chattogram.

Had luck not gone his manner, he would have already got been again to the pavilion. In the 84th over of the day’s play, the match officers determined to vary one of many bails, which wasn’t lighted. This is the place the rub of the inexperienced favoured Iyer.

When he was batting on 77, quick bowler Ebadot Hossain bowled an absolute peach and beat Iyer all finally ends up. The ball crashed on to the stumps, however the bails didn’t come off their groove. The lights flashed, however the bails refused to get dislodged.

Later, it was observed that it was the alternative bail that didn’t fall. Ebadot and the opposite Bangladesh bowlers couldn’t consider their luck after what panned out. At Stumps on Day 1, Iyer stayed unbeaten on 82 runs off 169 balls with the assistance of 10 fours.

India completed the day with their rating at 278 for the lack of six wickets in 20 overs. In the final 10 overs, the visiting crew misplaced the 2 essential wickets of Cheteshwar Pujara and Axar Patel.

Pujara scored 90 runs off 203 balls earlier than Taijul Islam accounted for his wicket. Thereafter, Mehidy Hasan Miraz trapped Axar Patel plumb in entrance on the final ball of the day’s play to assist Bangladesh end the day on a constructive be aware.

Earlier, Rishabh Pant entertained with a quick-fire 46-run knock after the likes of Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli flattered to deceive.

Edited By:

sabyasachi chowdhury

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Dec 14, 2022