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Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal predicted on Saturday that Rishabh Pant may have essentially the most lots of as a wicketkeeper. Within the first Take a look at match between India and Bangladesh, Pant performed a 109-run knock from 128 balls at a strike fee of 85.16 within the second innings. The India wicketkeeper-batter slammed 13 fours and 4 sixes throughout his time on the crease. “I can guarantee you he may have essentially the most lots of as a wicketkeeper,” Iqbal mentioned to the broadcaster throughout the post-tea present.
In the meantime, former India cricketer Parthiv Patel mentioned that Pant will hit greater than 20 Take a look at centuries.
“I can see him scoring greater than 20 lots of,” Parthiv mentioned.
On the finish of day three, Bangladesh had been 158/4, with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (51*) and Shakib Al Hasan (5*) unbeaten. Bangladesh began the post-Tea session at 56/0 with Shadman Islam (21) and Zakir Hasan (32) unbeaten on the crease.
Jasprit Bumrah struck early for India within the session, eradicating Zakir for 33 (47 balls). The remainder three wickets had been picked by Ravichandran Ashwin as he dismissed Shadman Islam (35), Mominul Haque (13), and Mushfiqur Rahim (13).
The second session of Day three of the Chennai Take a look at resumed with India at 205/3 with Rishabh Pant (82*) and Shubman Gill (86*) unbeaten on the crease. India now have a lead of 432 runs.
Pant went on to attain a century on his comeback innings within the longest format of the sport. However, Gill performed an unbeaten knock of 119 runs from 176 balls, which was laced with 10 boundaries and 4 maximums.
Center-order batter KL Rahul additionally performed a useful knock of unbeaten 22 runs in 19 balls, which included 4 boundaries.
India declared their innings when the crew rating was 287 runs for the lack of 4 wickets. They set a goal of 515 runs for the guests with a purpose to win the primary match of the collection.
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