Sports Desk: Bangladesh did not make it in the end despite building a record pair against India. Chasing a big target, Bangladesh were all out for 324 runs. India beat Bangladesh by a huge margin of 188 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Bangladesh needed an improbable 241 runs on the last day to win the fifth day of the first Test at Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday (December 18) morning, with 4 wickets in hand.
Bangladesh’s target in the Chittagong Test was 513 runs. Shakib-Mushfique had to create history to top that. Because there is no record of chasing more than 418 runs in Test history. However, the opening pair of the second innings gave hope to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh started the fifth day with 272 runs at the loss of 6 wickets against India. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan was struggling despite losing 6 wickets the previous day. He picked up his 30th career fifty. However, Shakib was bowled by Kuldeep from the team’s 320 run. Shakib scored 84 runs off 108 balls playing ODI style.
Earlier, Mehedi Hasan Miraj returned in the third over of the day chasing a huge target. The all-rounder got out while playing a cover drive off Mohammad Siraj after scoring 13 individual runs.
Earlier, after scoring 404 runs in the first innings, he declared the innings with 258 runs for 2 wickets in the second. Bangladesh, who were all out for 150 runs in the first innings, faced a target of 513 runs.
