India vs Bangladesh LIVE, 1st Test Day 2: Heartfelt Moment Between Virat Kohli And Litton Das, 2-Down India Steady

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: FOUR!

7.2 – Virat Kohli is off the mark with a fantastic four on the on side. It was a fuller ball from Hasan Mahmud and Kohli flicked it away for the boundary. Nice way to get his first runs on the board for Kohli.

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Pacer Nahid Rana strikes and provides Bangladesh with a big breakthrough. He dismisses Yashasvi Jaiswal, who departs for 10. The ball hits the outside edge of the bat as wicketkeeper Litton Das makes no mistake and takes a stunning catch behind the stumps. Second wicket gone for India. 

IND 28/2 (6.4 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Gill-Jaiswal

Despite losing the wicket of Rohit Sharma early in the game, India are in a comfortable position as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are forming a good partnership. In the previous over of Taskin Ahmed, the duo scores six runs, which include a boundary from Gill. Good batting from both the players. 

IND 23/1 (5 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Taskin Ahmed has provided Bangladesh with a major breakthrough as he dismissed India skipper Rohit Sharma for 5. Rohit tries to play a defensive shot but the ball finds the thick edge and travels straight to Zakir Hasan, placed at the third slip. Zakir makes no mistake and takes a stunning catch. Rohit continues to disappoint as he once again gets out cheaply. India have lost their first wicket. 

IND 15/1 (2.3 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: India off to terrific start

India are showing their attacking cricket against Bangladesh, right from the very first over of their second innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal shows no mercy to Taskin Ahmed and smashes two brilliant boundaries as the Bangladesh pacer concedes 10 runs in the first over. What a brilliant start to the innings as India re high on confidence. 

IND 10/0 (1 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: We are back

After bundling out Bangladesh for 149, India are back on field to bat. They are not forcing the follow-on on Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have taken the crease and will aim to take India’s lead deeper. On the other hand, Taskin Ahmed will be bowling the first over for Bangladesh as the visitors eye some quick wickets. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Bangladesh 149 all out

OUT!!! Mohammed Siraj stuns Nahid Rana and bowls him out for 11. With this, Bangladesh get bundled out for just 149. With this, India have taken 227-run lead. Jasprit Bumrah, who had taken a four-wicket haul, misses out on a fifer. But nevertheless, India are in a dominating position and it will be interesting to see whether they force follow-on. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Jasprit Bumrah takes his fourth wicket of the day and this time, he stuns Taskin Ahmed for 11. Bumrah delivers a perfect, on-point yorker, which leaves Taskin clueless. The ball gently passes below the bat and rattles up the leg stump. This is Bumrah’s 400th international wicket. What a brilliant delivery as Bangladesh go 9 down. Can Bumrah get a five-wicket haul today? 

BAN 130/9 (42.4 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Terrific effort from Siraj

Mohammed Siraj, who was taken off the field sometime back due to an injury, shows brilliant fielding effort. Taskin Ahmed mistimes a shot off Ravichandran Ashwin’s delivery. Siraj, who was positioned at the mid-off, flies to his left and goes with both hands but the ball doesn’t stick.  Seeing this brilliant effort, skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul applaud Siraj. 

BAN 126/8 (39.5 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: 3rd session begins

Hello and welcome to the third and final session of play on Day 2 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai. Before going for tea, Bangladesh’s score read 112/8 with Mehidy Hasan Miraz (12*) standing unbeaten at the crease. He will now be joined by Taskin Ahmed at the crease as the duo will now aim to stay unbeaten at the crease, in order to reduce the trail. On the other hand, India bowlers are aiming to bundle out Bangladesh at the earliest to force a follow-on. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Out! And Tea

Hasan Mahmud departs. Big outside-edge and Virat Kohli is a safe pair of hands at second slip. Bangladesh are staring at a follow-on now. This also marks the end of the second session, and signals Tea.

BAN 112/8 (36.5 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Bangladesh survive

Bangladesh tried to squeeze in a single which was never on, and that almost ended in disaster! India captain Rohit Sharma does well at mid-off to return quickly, but misses the stumps at the non-striker’s end by a whisker. Lucky Hasan Mahmud!

BAN 111/7 (36 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Siraj returns

Huge relief for India. Mohammed Siraj seems to have brushed off his injury scare, and is back bowling! Meanwhile, Bangladesh have crept past the 100-run mark, still 7 wickets down.

BAN 100/7 (33 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: SHAKIB DEPARTS!

Huge, huge moment in the game! Shakib Al Hasan has to follow Litton Das back into the dugout. Shakib messes up a reverse sweep, sending a catch straight up to Rishabh Pant. A long delay, as the umpires check whether it has hit the ground or not. It did not, and Shakib walks back for 32.

BAN 92/7 (30.3 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Litton Das out!

Huge blow for Bangladesh. Just as the partnership was getting stable, Litton Das perishes. Ravindra Jadeja bowls, Litton tries to slog but a good catch in the deep by substitute fielder Dhruv Jurel! Litton departs for 22.

BAN 91/6 (28.2 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Shakib-Litton solid for Bangladesh

Bangladesh are on the path of recovery as Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das are forming a great partnership. In the previous over of Ravindra Jadeja, Shakib hits a boundary as the spinner leaks five runs. The duo is getting Bangladesh back on track with their partnership. Will this be a game changer for Bangladesh?

BAN 88/5 (27 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Injury scare for India

WOAH!!! A big blow to India as pacer Mohammed Siraj has picked up a leg injury. Shakib Al Hasan plays a good sweep shot off Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery. To stop the ball from going across the boundary rope, Siraj gives full effort. He stops the ball and then starts limping. The team physio rushes onto the ground and Siraj has been taken away. Currently, batter Sarfaraz Khan has taken the field as the fielder. 

BAN 79/5 (23 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Bangladesh batters survive mix-up

OHHH!!! That could have been dangerous. Litton Das plays a shot off Akash Deep’s delivery and runs for a single. Shakib, who was standing at the other end, looks confident and runs but Litton looks confused and remains standing. Litton starts running when Shakib is already halfway through. Ravichandran Ashwin grabs the ball and throws it towards the non-striker’s end but Litton make it to the spot on time. 

BAN 66/5 (18.4 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Bangladesh take sigh of relief

The duo of Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan is slowly forming a good partnership and getting Bangladesh’s innings back on track. In the previous over of Akash Deep, Litton hits a boundary as the pacer concedes five runs. The duo is regularly rotating the strike and keeping the scoreboard moving for Bangladesh. 

BAN 64/5 (17 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Bangladesh go past 50

After a huge struggle, Bangladesh have gone past the 50-run mark in the second session on Day 2 of the first Test against India. In the previous over of Jasprit Bumrah, both Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan smash one boundary each and take team’s score ahead. Currently, Bangladesh are in deep trouble as their batters are getting dominated by India’s strong pace attack. The follow-on is on the cards as India are aiming to bundle out Bangladesh at the earliest. 

BAN 53/5 (15 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Jasprit Bumrah does it again and this time, he removes Mushfiqur Rahim for 8. Rahim gets beaten by Bumrah’s stunning pace as the ball finds the outside edge. Flies to 2nd slip and behind him, KL Rahul, who was placed at the 2nd slip, judges it beautifully to take it with both hands. Fifth wicket gone for Bangladesh as the visitors struggle to find momentum. 

BAN 40/5 (12.5 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Mohammed Siraj has joined the party in style and he dismisses the dangerous looking Najmul Hossain Shanto for 20. Shanto, who smashed a boundary in the previous over, looks to drive it away but the ball hits the thick edge and goes straight to Virat Kohli, who then takes a simple catch at the second slip. Fourth wicket gone for Bangladesh as India dominate the proceedings. 

BAN 36/4 (11.1 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: 2nd session begins

Hello and welcome to the second session of play on Day 2 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai. Before going for lunch, Bangladesh’s score read 26/3 with Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim standing unbeaten at the crease. The duo will now aim to bring out the visitors out of the mess and stitch a stable partnership in the second session of the day. On the other hand, India bowlers are aiming for some more wickets, in order to maintain their upper hand in the game. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Lunch

This marks the end of the first session on Day 2 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai. At Lunch, Bangladesh’s score read 26/3 with Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim standing unbeaten at the crease. During the first session, India got bundled out for 376 with Hasan Mahmud registering his five-wicket haul. Later coming to bat, Bangladesh lost their opener Shadman Islam for 2 after Jasprit Bumrah bamboozled him with his stunning pace. Later, Akash Deep stunned the crowd with his two back-to-back scalps to remove Zakir Hasan and Mominul Haque.

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: OUT

OUT!!!! WOAH!!!! Akash Deep at his absolute best as he scalp two wickets in a row. After dismissing Zakir Hasan, he cleans up Mominul Haque on the very next delivery. Mominul tries to show a cautious approach but the ball misses the bat and rattles up the off stump. An ecstatic Akash punches the air in celebration as India coach Gautam Gambhir gets off his seat to give a standing ovation to the young pacer. 

BAN 22/3 (8.2 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: OUT

OUT!!! After playing a decent knock with the bat, pacer Akash Deep is back at his original best as he provides India with a big breakthrough with the ball. Akash dismisses Zakir Hasan for 3. Hasan tries to play a shot but the ball dodges the bat and knocks out the middle stump. The crowd goes berserk and celebrations are on in the Indian camp. 

BAN 22/2 (8.1 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: India eye another wicket

The duo of Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto is slowly getting Bangladesh back on track with their steady partnership. In the previous over of pacer Mohammed Siraj, the duo scores five runs, which also includes a no-ball. India now aim to break this partnership at the earliest to send Bangladesh on the backfoot. 

BAN 17/1 (6 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Bangladesh eye recovery

After losing an early wicket of their opener Shadman Islam in the first over, Bangladesh currently have Zakir Hasan and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto at the crease. In the previous over of Jasprit Bumrah, the duo scores five runs, which include a boundary from Shanto. The duo now aims to bring out one-down Bangladesh from the mess. 

BAN 8/1 (3 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Jasprit Bumrah starts with his business from the very first over itself. On the last delivery of the first over, Bumrah bamboozles Shadman Islam, who gets bowled out for 2. Bumrah delivers a perfect length ball as Islam does not cover the off-stump and shoulders arms. The ball rattles up the top of the off stump as India get their first wicket. Bumrah truly living up to expectations of the fans. One wicket gone for Bangladesh. 

BAN 2/1 (1 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: We are back

After bundling out India at 376, Bangladesh come out to bat. The duo of Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan have started the proceedings for Bangladesh in the first session. The duo aims to stitch a good partnership, in order to provide Bangladesh with a terrific start. On the other hand, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be bowling the first over for India and eyes some quick wickets. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: India bundled out for 376

OUT!!! Hasan Mahmud dismisses Jasprit Bumrah for seven. Bumrah tries to play a defensive shot but the ball finds a thick edge and Zakir Hasan takes a good catch at the third slip. With this, Hasan Mahmud gets a five-wicket haul and India bundled out for 376. This was Hasan’s second five-wicket haul in third Test match of his career. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: OUT

OUT!!!! Taskin Ahmed is on fire today as he has taken his third wicket of the day. This time, India’s last hope and the strongest Ravichandran Ashwin departs for 113. Ashwin smashes it hard for a six but his shot lacks power as the ball comes down Najmul Hossain Shanto takes a brilliant catch at the deep mid-off. A crucial wicket gone for India and receives a huge round of applause from the Indian camp and the fans.

IND 374/9 (91 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Right after the injury scare, Akash Deep gets dismissed by Taskin Ahmed and departs for 17. Once again, Akash tries to got for a big hit in search of a boundary but he fails to time the shot properly as the ball goes up in the air and Najmul Hossain Shanto takes a brilliant catch after running from the mid-on. Eighth wicket gone for India as Jasprit Bumrah walks in to bat. 

IND 367/8 (88.5 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Physio on the field

OHHHHH!!! That must be really painful. Akash Deep plays a shot off Taskin Ahmed’s delivery and runs for a single. While running, he cancels the plan midway and attempts to come back to his spot. Hasan Mahmud finds the ball and throws it towards the striker’s end. However, the ball goes and hits at Akash Deep’s back. He writhers in pain and the team physio rushes onto the ground and checks on him. Luckily, he is fit to continue the game. 

IND 367/7 (88.3 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Akash Deep in good form

India pacer Akash Deep is looking in good form with the bat. He is complimenting Ravichandran Ashwin and the duo is taking India ahead together. So far, Akash has smashed three boundaries and aims to hit more in the upcoming overs. On the other hand, Bangladesh bowlers are desperately waiting for another wicket, in order to stop India from touching the 400-run mark. 

IND 359/7 (87 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: India get crucial lieline

OHH!!! What an interesting turn of events here as Akash Deep survives a close call. On the fifth delivery of Taskin Ahmed’s over, Akash smashes it hard in search of a boundary. The ball goes up in the air and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan runs backwards from the square leg. However, Shakib fails to grab the ball properly and it lands on the ground. Akash Deep, who is looking in good touch with the bat, gets a crucial lifeline. 

IND 354/7 (84.5 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: India go past 350-run mark

After the dismissal of Ravindra Jadeja for 86, pacer Akash Deep joins Ravichandran Ashwin at the crease. In the previous over of Hasan Mahmud, Akash Deep starts attacking and smashes two brilliant boundaries. Resulting which, Mahmud leaks eight runs in his over and India go past the 350-run mark. Brilliant batting by India as at one stage they were struggling at 144/6. 

IND 352/7 (84 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Taskin Ahmed has provided Bangladesh with a big breakthrough as he dismissed the dangerous Ravindra Jadeja for 86. Jadeja tries to play a defensive shot but the ball finds a thin edge of his bat and travels straight to wicketkeeper Litton Das, who takes an easy catch behind the stumps. The mighty partnership between Jadeja an Ravichandran Ashwin now comes to an end as Bangladesh bounce back. 

IND 343/7 (82.1 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Ashwin hits a boundary

After 11 dot balls, India finally open their run tally on Day 2 with Ravichandran Ashwin’s brilliant boundary. On the last delivery of Hasan Mahmud’s over, Ashwin smartly drives it away with a thick outside edge as the ball runs across the boundary line for a four. India looking for more boundaries. 

IND 343/6 (82 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Maiden over

India have began the first session of Day 2 on a cautious note. In the first over of the day by Taskin Ahmed, Ravindra Jadeja understands the condition of the pitch as India did not score any run. In the upcoming overs, the duo of Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin is likely to steal some boundaries and provide India with the momentum. 

IND 339/6 (81 overs)