KANPUR: A fine 13th Test ton by Mominul Haque helped Bangladesh overcome some early wickets and end the first session on day four of the second Test against India in Kanpur on a high.
At the end of the first session, Bangladesh was 205/6, with Haque (102*) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (6*) unbeaten.
The action started after two days of rain on day four, with Bangladesh at 107/3, with Mominul Haque 40*, Mushfiqur Rahim 6* unbeaten.
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Jasprit Bumrah struck early for India, removing Mushfiqur Rahim for 11 runs. Bangladesh was 112/4.
Litton Das was next up on the crease. He tried to assert dominance by smashing Bumrah for three boundaries in the 43rd over.
Mominul reached his half-century in 110 balls, with nine fours.
The promising partnership between Litton and Mominul was cut short as Litton was gone for 13, thanks to a fine one-handed jumping catch from skipper Rohit Sharma at mid-off. India reduced Bangladesh to 148/5.
Mominul was not bothered by falling wickets, as he kept attacking bowlers with all his might. Shakib Al Hasan, though, was beaten by the flight of a Ravichandran Ashwin delivery and was caught by Mohammed Siraj one-handed at mid-off. Bangladesh was 170/6.
Mominul continued playing some positive cricket against Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, reaching his 13th Test century in 172 balls, with 16 fours and a six.
Bangladesh ended the first session on a high with Momimul and Mehidy Hasan Miraz unbeaten.
Brief Scores:
Bangladesh: 205/6 (Mominul Haque 102*, Najmul Hossain Shanto 31, Akash Deep 2/43) vs India.
