Dhaka – Bangladesh finished the 2nd innings on day 3 posting a target of 265-run against Australia in the 1st Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.Australia opened the 2nd innings on the day with their 1st innings collection of 217 where David Warner (David Warner 42 off 54b; 7×4; 1×6) and skipper Steve Smith (9 0ff 24b) were on batting for their collection of 59/2 in 17th over.Mehidi Hasan Miraz made the first breakthrough for Bangladesh for the three successive days as he trapped lbw Matt Renshaw on the day following haul of David Warner and skipper Steve Smith in the first innings for the 1st breakthrough on the 2nd and the 1st day respectively.Matt Renshaw was out for 5 off 20 balls at 27/1 in 8.2 overs, while Usman Khawaja (1 off 6b) was caught by Taijul Islam off Shakib Al Hasan at 28/2 in 9.2 overs.Earlier, Bangladesh collected 221runs in the 2nd innings where opener Tamim Iqbal hammered a fifty of 78 runs off 155 balls, including eight boundaries, after another fifty of 71 runs in the 1st innings for the Tigers collection of 260 runs on day 1.Mehedi Hasan Miraz who was caught by Usman Khawaja off Nathan Lyon, was the last double digit scorer on the day for Bangladesh with 26 off 35 balls, including four boundaries, while number-10 batsman Shafiul Islam added nine runs.On day 3 the Tigers faced a gradual batting collapse after a strong-hold batting up to lunch as they lost their four experienced and one young batsman – opener Tamim Iqbal, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, all-rounder Nasir Hossain and Sabbir Rahman – within a span of 18.4 overs to add 51 runs more after lunch.Sabbir (22 off 36b; 2×4; 1×6) left the crease at 186/8 in 69.1 overs after Nasir’s departure with duck on the same score at 68.4 overs.Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim who scored 41off 114 balls, including a four and a six, was departed from crease falling victim of run out after sharing a 43-run partnership with Sabbir in the 6th stand to carry the team total to 186/6 in 67.5 overs, starting from 143/5 in 55.5 overs.Shakib who hit a fifty of 84 runs in the 1st innings on Sunday, came after the departure Tamim, but was caught by Pat Cummins off Nathan Lyon in the innings 56th over on Tuesday scoring just five runs off 11 balls win a boundary when the team collection was at 143 for 5 in 55.5 overs.Tamim was out soon after the lunch leaving his side with a lead of 178 when the team collection was at 135 for 4 in 52.1 overs. Tamim was caught behind by Matthew Wade off Pat Cummins bowling after a decision review, appealed by Aussies skipper Steve Smith.To hit back to back half century in the 1st Test, Tamim faced 85 balls on the day to add 48 runs more with his overnight collection of 30 runs.Tamim shared 68 runs in 18.3 overs with skipper Mushfiqur in the 4th pair starting from 67/3 in 33.2 overs.Tigers extended their lead to 176 from 88 before the lunch break while Tamim was on batting with 76 off 150 balls, including eight boundaries.Nathan Lyon captured six wickets for 82 runs 34.3 overs in the 2nd innings while Ashton Agar bagged two for 55 runs in 20.5 overs. Pat Cummins took one for 1 for 38 runs in 14 overs.
Brief score:
Bangladesh 1st innings: 260/10 in 78.5 overs; Shakib Al Hasan 84, Tamim Iqbal 71, Nasir Hossain 23, Ashton Agar 3/46, Pat Cummins 3/63, Nathan Lyon 3/79. Bangladesh 2nd innings: 221/10 in 79.3 overs (overnight 45/1 in 22 overs); Tamim Iqbal 76, Mushfiqur Rahim 41, Sabbir Rahman 22, Mehedi Hasan Miraz 26, Soumya Sarkar 15, Nathan Lyon 6/82, Ashton Agar 2/55, Pat Cummins1/38.Australia 1st Innings: 217/10 in 74.5 overs; Matt Renshaw 45, Ashton Agar 41*, Peter Handscomb 33, Pat Cummins 25, Glenn Maxwell 23, Shakib Al Hasan 5/68, Mehedi Hasan Miraz 3/62,Taijul Islam 1/32.Australia 1st Innings: Batting 59/2 in 17th over; David Warner 42* Steve Smith 9*, Shakib 1/ 23, Miraz 1/31.UNB news agency
