Mayank Agarwal registered his third Test ton during the 1st India vs Bangladesh Test and extended his golden run in the longest format of the game. The batsman played most of his deliveries at merit and didn’t put a foot wrong in his sensational knock. He took 183 deliveries to reach the three-figure mark and is still going strong. During the course of his innings, the opener played some brilliant shots and smashed 15 boundaries and a six. The 28-year old is currently batting with Ajinkya Rahane, who is also nearing his half-century and duo will aim to guide India to a mammoth first innings total. India Vs Bangladesh, Live Cricket Score 1st Test Match.
Agarwal started his innings in the third session of Day 1. The conditions weren’t quite friendly for batting and his opening partner Rohit Sharma also felt for just six. However, the youngster played cautiously and along with Cheteshwar Pujara brought the Indian innings back on track. In the morning session, Pujara was dismissed for 52 and Skipper Virat Kohli also perished for the duck. Nevertheless, the Karnataka batsman joint forces with Ajinkya Rahane and helped his side to go past Bangladesh’s first innings tally of 150 runs. India vs Bangladesh Latest Scorecard.
Talking about the match, Mominul Haque won the toss and elected to bat first. The decision backfired as Indian pacer wreaked havoc and bundle the visitors out for 150 runs. In reply, India have crossed the 200 run mark and with seven wickets in hand, they will fancy their chances to pile a big score and knock Bangladesh out of the encounter.
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