Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer assist India reclaim management in Mirpur Test

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer mixed in a rollicking 159-run partnership to assist India wrest again management of the second check towards Bangladesh on Friday.

The touring facet had been all out for 314 claiming a useful first-innings lead of 87 within the low-scoring contest at Mirpur’s Shere Bangla National Stadium.

Bangladesh completed day two on seven for no loss after openers Najmul Hossain and Zakir Hasan safely negotiated six difficult overs till stumps.

“I love challenges and … that was exactly the situation I wanted to be in,” Iyer, who made 87, advised the official broadcasters, additionally heaping reward on Pant, who made 93.

Stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd Test.

Bangladesh 227 & 7/0, path #GroupIndia (314) by 80 runs.

Scorecard – https://t.co/XZOGpedaAL #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/34yNqtidji

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 23, 2022

“He maintained his calmness all through and focused the suitable bowlers on the proper time.

“Especially in test cricket, he’s got this pattern of scoring runs against difficult bowlers, completely taking pressure off the batsman at the other end, and that’s what he did today.”

The hosts, having posted a below-par 227 of their first innings, dominated the morning session when left-arm spinner Taijul Islam’s triple strike rattled India.

Taskin Ahmed eliminated Virat Kohli quickly after lunch to scale back India to 94-4 however Pant and Iyer counter-attacked in a spectacular method to spice up to India’s bid for a 2-0 sequence sweep.

Resuming on 19 for no loss, India misplaced each their openers — stand-in skipper KL Rahul and Shubman Gill — lbw to Taijul (4-74).

Number three batsman Cheteshwar Pujara made 24 however couldn’t convert the beginning as Mominul Haque plucked a pointy catch at quick leg to ship him again.

Taskin had Kohli caught behind for twenty-four however Pant and Iyer determined to battle fireplace with fireplace.

Pant raced to a 49-ball fifty, whereas Iyer wanted 11 extra balls to carry up his personal half-century.

Bangladesh did themselves no favours with some sloppy fielding, with Iyer benefiting from a missed stumping and a dropped catch.

Pant smashed 5 sixes and 7 fours however missed out on 100, dismissed caught behind off Mehidy Hasan.

Iyer was additionally denied a century and fell lbw to Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan who wrecked India’s decrease order to complete with figures of 4-79.

India gained the primary check by 188 runs in Chittagong on Sunday.