Mehidy Hasan Miraz put Bangladesh in a winning position early on Day 4 of the second Test against India in Dhaka, dismissing Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel to complete his ninth Test five-for. Mehidy, who had collected a four-fer during India’s first innings in the first Test at Chattogram as well, dismissed Pant in the fifth over of the day, trapping him leg-before with a delivery that held its line and beat the Indian wicketkeeper-batter’s defence. Pant’s wicket dealt a massive blow to India’s hopes of completing a 2-0 sweep given he had top-scored in the first innings with a 104-ball 93. The off-spinner, who had starred in Bangladesh’s 2-1 ODI series win over the Men in Blue as well, dismissed set batter Axar in his next over, uprooting the leg stump after getting a deflection off his pad. Here’s a quick look at some of the reactions to Mehidy’s feat on social media:
Mehidy’s strikes followed Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan removing nightwatchman Jaydev Unadkat in the second over of the day. India reached 83/7 at the end of 35 overs with Shreyas Iyer, who had scored 87 in the first essay and forged a 159-run stand with Pant, batting alongside Ravichandran Ashwin, the two India’s last-recognised pair in the run chase that appears set for a thrilling finish. Bangladesh, who have now beaten India in an ODI series at home twice in a row, have never defeated their more fancied neighbours in a Test and now need just three more wickets to complete the historic feat. Click here to follow live updates on Day 4 of the 2nd Test between Bangladesh and India Read all the Latest News ****, Trending News ****, Cricket News ****, Bollywood News ****, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook ****, Twitter and Instagram ****.