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Australia’s bowlers ripped through South Africa’s brittle batting lineup again Sunday to complete a six-wicket victory in a wild series-opening test that saw 34 wickets fall inside two days. Australia resumed on 145-5 and was bowled out for 218 shortly before lunch on Day 2, taking a 66-run first-innings lead. The Australians then skittled South Africa for 99 in the second innings, with skipper Pat Cummins taking a five-wicket haul. Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc claimed two wickets each. In the process Starc became the seventh Australian bowler to take 300 career test wickets. On a green, grassy pitch offering plenty of assistance for bowlers, and with two of the best bowling attacks in the world going head to head, wickets tumbled at the Gabba. In keeping with the pattern of the match, Australia made heavy work in chasing the modest 34 runs needed for victory, losing four wickets before Marnus Labuschagne completed the job in the 8th over of the innings. Kagiso Rabada (4-13) took all four wickets to fall in Australia's second innings, including David Warner, who was caught at slip for three and will be under further pressure to retain his place in the team heading into the Boxing Day test at Melbourne. “Wasn’t much fun for us batters out there, to be honest,” said Steve Smith, who scored 36 and 6 in the match. "It was a very challenging wicket. Lots of seam movement, very up and down, divots on the wicket. “So, wasn’t much fun but fortunately we were on the right end of it.” Read more: South Africa pulls out of scheduled ODI series in Australia Earlier Sunday, Rabada took three wickets to help restrict Australia's first-innings lead, while Marco Jansen (3-32) took the key wickets of Travis Head and Cameron Green within three balls to end a dangerous counterattack. Jansen first had Green (18) edging through a sharp chance to Maharaj at third slip, who could only parry the ball up for Sarel Erwee to complete the catch running around from his first slip position. Two balls later Jansen got the big wicket of Head, who fell in the nineties for the second time in three tests this summer, when he was caught behind down the leg side after the merest of touches off his glove. Head made 92 off 96 balls, with 13 boundaries and a six, in his usual counter-punching style and was the only batsman to appear comfortable in navigating the tricky Gabba pitch conditions. Lungi Ngidi (1-35) removed Starc with a sharp caught and bowled chance for 14, before Rabada removed Cummins and Nathan Lyon for ducks to ensure their was no wag in Australia's tail. Australia would have been disappointed to have not built a bigger lead but Cummins ensured that the final 20 minutes of the morning session were fruitful by trapping Dean Elgar (2) lbw in the second over. Australia doubled-down on its breakthrough with Starc (2-26) taking his 300th test wicket in trademark style by bowling van der Dussen through the gate with an in-swinging delivery. “(It's) very cool, I'm very privileged,” said Starc, who is the seventh Australian to achieve the 300-wicket milestone. "I’ll reflect on it more later. It's one to reflect on when it’s all done. “The last 18 months, two years has been some of the best test cricket I’ve played.” After lunch, Khaya Zondo (36 not out) and Temba Bavuma showed some brief resistance to whittle away Australia's lead but Nathan Lyon struck having Bavuma trapped lbw to trigger a collapse of 6 wickets for just 22 runs. Boland (2-14) struck twice in the next over to remove Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen for ducks, before Keshav Maharaj (16) was caught behind off Starc. Cummins took the remaining three wickets for his eighth five-wicket haul to set up what appeared a modest target of 34 runs for victory before the pitch again proved treacherous for Australia's top order. “I think so, in Australia anyway, in terms of pace and bounce and seam,” said Smith when asked after the test if it was the toughest pitch he's batted on. “It’s not too often you see a test match over in two days.” Read more: South Africa Clinch Test Series with a Dominant Victory Over India in the Third Test The last time Australia won a test in less than two days was in 2002 when Stephen Waugh’s team dismissed Pakistan for 59 and 53 in Sharjah. The quality of the pitch will be under the scope, with the contest far more in favor of the bowlers than usual. South Africa skipper Elgar said he didn't think it was a fair contest. “Still trying to wrap my brain around what’s happened," he said. The pitch “was pretty spicy."

Bangladesh suffered a disastrous defeat in the first match of the two-match series against India in Chattogram. They were unable to display the batting prowess that is essential for a successful Test match performance. The hosts needed a marathon effort in order to draw the match or triumphantly reach 241 runs with only four remaining wickets. In the end, this proved to be an insurmountable task. In pursuit of an imposing 513 runs in the fourth innings of the match, Bangladesh fell short with a final score of 324, having started from a paltry 150 in the first innings -- thus resulting in a humiliating 188-run defeat. Zakir Hasan, the left-handed batter, delivered a stunning debut century, while Shakib Al Hasan scored 84. Najmul Hossain Shanto rebounded brilliantly from a first-ball duck in the first innings by notching 67; unfortunately, the rest of the Bangladeshi batters were unable to stand firm against the relentless Indian bowling attack. Axar Patel was the best bowler for the visiting team in the second innings, taking four wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with three of his own. In the initial innings of the match, India mustered up 404 runs after winning the toss. Cheteshwar Pujara was the star of the batting show with a well-composed 90, while Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin also added to the run tally with respective scores of 86 and 58. For Bangladesh, Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz bagged four wickets each. In response, Bangladesh crumbled to 150 all-out. The Bangladeshi batsmen were flummoxed by the quality spin of Kuldeep, who scalped five wickets for 40 runs, while Mohammad Siraj also made his presence felt with three wickets of his own. In their second innings of the match, India declared at 258 for two with Shubman Gill registering his maiden Test century and Pujara notching up yet another ton. Ultimately, they set an immense target of 513 runs for Bangladesh, with only five sessions to attempt a miraculous chase. This total was uncharted territory for Bangladesh in the fourth innings of a Test match. Kuldeep rightly earned the player of the match accolade for his stellar eight-wicket haul in the match. The second and concluding Test of the series will commence in Dhaka on December 22nd.  

Left-handed batter Zakir Hasan demonstrated his remarkable prowess as he hit a century on his debut in the ongoing Test against India in Chattogram, marking an outstanding start to his career in the international arena.  Despite his brilliant century, Bangladesh are still in dire straits. They must either bat out the entirety of the fifth day with only four wickets remaining, or score 241 runs more to register an improbable victory. At the end of day four, Bangladesh were batting at 272 for six, with Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz not out for 40 and 9, respectively.  Najmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir put together an impressive opening stand of more than 100 runs, as they batted through the entire morning session in Chattogram and made India's bowlers toil. Shanto, who suffered a golden duck in the first innings, scored 67 this time. India got the first breakthrough when Umesh Yadav removed Shanto. After Shanto’s dismissal, Bangladesh lost Yasir Ali quickly. He played only 12 balls to score five runs.  Read more: Bangladesh tighten grip on Ctg Test Both Liton Das and Mushfqiur Rahim got off to good start, but both failed to capitalize on the opportunity. Liton scored 19 runs off 59 balls before losing his wicket to Kuldeep Yadav, while Mushfiqur made 20 runs off 50 balls before being bowled out by Axar Patel. Before Mushfiqur’s dismissal, Zakir had scored a remarkable century off of 224 balls, becoming only the fourth Bangladeshi after Aminul Islam, Mohammad Ashraful, and Abul Hasan to register a century on debut. He faced 269 deliveries, second only to Javed Omar's 306, making him the second-most resilient opener in the Test debut for Bangladesh.  On the day of Zakir’s debut in Test cricket, Axar was India’s best bowler taking three wickets for 50 runs. Umesh and Ravichandran Ashwin scalped one wicket each for them.  Earlier, India scored 404 in the first innings of the match after winning the toss, with Cheteshwar Pujara contributing a magnificent 90. Taijul Islam and Mehdiy both picked up four wickets each in the process. Read more: Ctg test: Bangladesh declare ensuring a 68-run lead Bangladesh responded with a meagre total of 150, with Kuldeep destroying their batting line-up with a five-wicket haul. India then piled on 258 for two and declared their second innings, setting up a massive lead of 512 runs.   

With the ornate spires of the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple anchoring the skyline behind them, a cricket batsman and bowler eyed each other across a brown grass field. Amid gusty winds, players waiting to bat watched intently from nearby bleachers. No, this is not a scene in India, where cricket became a national obsession after arriving on the wings of British colonialism. Try North Texas, where Friday Night Lights have made way for weekend afternoons on the pitch. Welcome to the new Lone Star State, where cricket matches, a Hindu temple and Indian grocery stores co-exist with Christian churches, cattle ranches and Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys empire. More than a decade of expansion has given the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex the largest Asian growth rate of any major U.S. metro area, in the nation’s fastest growing state. According to U.S. Census Bureau figures, Indians account for more than half the region’s Asian population boom, with the Dallas suburb of Frisco alone experiencing growth to rival Seattle and Chicago. While some Texans still bleed football, these days a growing number bleed cricket. “In ’98, I came to the U.S. Then I stopped playing cricket because I didn’t have any availability here. Down the road four or five years later, I saw somebody playing cricket in Plano,” said Kalyan “K.J.” Jarajapu, a temple volunteer watching the Frisco-sponsored cricket league match. “I never imagined that there would be cricket for sure or there would be a cricket world like I saw back home in India here in (metro) Dallas.” Read more: Four Bangladeshi Cricketers to Compete in IPL 2023 Auction The share of Asians among the foreign-born in the U.S. has risen recently, from 30.1% during the 2012-to-2016 period to 31.2% in the 2017-to-2021 period, as the share of immigrants from Latin America and Europe has fallen, according to the American Community Survey. Immigrants from South Asia believe they’ve found the best of East meets West in Frisco and other Dallas suburbs. They’re living a new and improved American dream, with access to their preferred houses of worship, authentic food and a community radio station. But the dream also comes with painful realities about racism, pressure to balance two cultures and the mental health challenges of finding your way in an unfamiliar world. Named in 1904 after the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, Frisco, 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of downtown Dallas, started as a train stop and an agricultural hub. Today, it’s a global technology force. Companies including Toyota, FedEx and Goldman Sachs have drawn job seekers from afar, including a pipeline of IT workers from the tech hub of Hyderabad, India. Combine good jobs with reputable schools, affordable housing and warm weather, and the formula for growth is set. Texas-based disciples of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji came together in 2008 to purchase a 10-acre (4-hectare) plot in Frisco and build a modest Hindu temple. Within three years, it was hosting hundreds of worshippers. Jayesh Thakker, a temple trustee and joint treasurer for the India Association of North Texas, said they raised enough money to build a 33,000-square-foot (3,065-square-meter) temple in 2015. Nearly 30 artisan workers came on special visas to ensure every detail honored Indian Hindu architecture. “They built it first as an American structure and then they ‘Indianized’ it,” Thakker said. New housing and schools soon followed. Laxmi Tummala, trustee and temple secretary, is also a realtor. Many of her clients settle for less just to live nearby. ″‘All that other stuff I wanted, it doesn’t matter if it’s going to put me 25 minutes or 30 minutes away. I want my kids to have this exposure,’” Tummala said. Immigrants aren’t the only newcomers. Between 2015 and 2019, more than 17,000 people flocked to Frisco and surrounding Collin County from Dallas County and more than 8,000 from nearby Denton County, according to the Census Bureau. Outside Texas, the biggest sources of new Collin County residents were Los Angeles and Orange counties in California, with 1,600 residents and 1,000 residents respectively. But almost 6,000 new residents in the area came from Asia. The Islamic Center of Frisco has benefited, too. Its board is planning to more than double the size of the 18,000-square-foot (1,672-square-meter) mosque by 2024. With more than 3,500 people attending prayers and 460 children attending Sunday School, the board moved to acquire more space in 2019. Read more: Players who excelled in the T20 World Cup 2022 Azfar Saeed, the center’s president, remembers that nearly two decades ago only 15 people came to pray in a 400-square-foot (37-square-meter) shopping center suite on any given day. “At that time, nobody knew Frisco. People were like, ‘Where are you going?’” said Saeed, who was born in Pakistan. By 2010, “people just started moving right and left here.” The pandemic brought another shift. Suddenly, people from California or Chicago were able to work remotely but live elsewhere. Houston saw a tremendous influx of Asians in the last decade, with the second-highest growth rate after Dallas among major U.S. metros. “The moment people went remote it felt like people were like, ’OK, I have a tiny house in California for $800,000 and I can buy a mansion here in Texas. Let’s go,’” Saeed said, chuckling. Where there is a large Asian population in the U.S., anti-Asian hate seems inevitable. In August, a woman’s racist rant against four Indian American women in Plano was caught on video. The unprovoked attack escalated as she hit and threatened to shoot them. She was later arrested. The incident caught the attention of people in India thanks to social media. South Asian groups here attended meetings with local law enforcement. “It was very sad and it was surprising,” said Tummala, the temple’s secretary. “But we definitely don’t take that and say ‘OK, everybody in Texas is like that.’” Some have found outlets for talking about their struggles, including on the region’s only South Asian radio station. The app-based Radio Azad, in Irving, was started by Azad Khan in 2011, five years after he immigrated from Pakistan. The station broadcasts music and current affairs. Multiple languages are represented, including Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Farsi and Telugu. As the area population has grown, so has Radio Azad’s listenership, which numbers in the hundreds of thousands. The anonymity of call-in radio shows on Azad — which means freedom in Hindi and Urdu — has allowed for difficult questions. Nearly three years ago, CEO Ayesha Shafi started monthly mental health segments, and listeners embraced them. They’ve tackled assimilation, bipolar disorder and domestic abuse. “You can talk about issues that you’re facing and actually hear somebody who’s like you, who understands where you’re coming from and will actually listen,” Shafi said. Depression rose to the forefront after the murder-suicide of a Bangladeshi family in April 2021 in Allen, roughly 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of Frisco. Two adult brothers fatally shot their parents, sister and grandmother before taking their own lives. One brother had written on Instagram of dealing with depression since 2016. “As parents, we find that anxiety has become so common and it’s not happening to just anybody’s kids,” Shafi said. “As we created awareness, as we shared our shows ... they would realize, ‘Omigod, this is happening to our kids.’” Reena Yalamanchili dealt with the feeling of not belonging as a child, despite being born in the U.S. The 17-year-old, whose family lives in nearby Coppell and attends the Frisco temple, remembers kids making fun of the lunch her mother made. “It kind of made me feel embarrassed about my mom’s cooking, or like Indian food or my culture in general,” Yalamanchili said. “Obviously, I don’t feel like that anymore.” She thinks most children grow out of those attitudes, and there is strength in numbers. “There’s a lot of people in the same boat as me,” she said. “There’s a lot of shared traditions.” Everywhere you look, South Asian cultures are merging into the Texas zeitgeist. The movie theater in Frisco shows films in Telegu, Tamil and Hindi, while at Tikka Taco in Irving, diners can get tacos stuffed with tandoori chicken, lamb or paneer tikka. Sometimes Indian politics spill into the Dallas suburbs. Scores of people joined protests this week outside Frisco’s City Hall on behalf of Christians in India who claim a Frisco-based group supports Hindu nationalists threatening their churches. On a more festive front, Hanuman Temple now collaborates with the City of Frisco for Holi, an annual Hindu festival also known as the Festival of Colors. Celebrants daub each other with vividly colored powders. The temple also organizes food donations, health fairs and other community services. “We don’t want to just be here and be isolated,” Tummala said. You can find a Diwali celebration in several Dallas suburbs around October or November. The biggest holiday of the year in India, the commemoration of light over darkness was celebrated by more than 15,000 people in Southlake’s town square. Police even wrote a script for officers doing security to explain its significance if anyone asked. “Five years ago, they wouldn’t have known what it was at all,” Shafi said. Southlake Mayor John Huffman, who spoke at the event dressed in traditional Indian clothing, believes close to a fifth of the crowd were non-Asians. He credits its success to the Southlake Foundation, a nonprofit started in 2019 by Kush Rao, who immigrated from India. The organization oversees cultural events and community service activities such as trash clean-up and free lunches for city staff. “I feel like they’re setting the bar in a lot of ways and saying, ‘We’re going to give back to the Public Works Department not because we’re getting anything in return but because we appreciate what they do for the city,’” Huffman said. “They have been very intentional about telling their fellow South Asians to get out and engage in the community.” Back in Frisco during Diwali, blocks of homes near Hanuman Temple twinkled with lights through the pouring rain. Hanuman Temple’s majestic pyramidal gateway glowed red. And dozens of families didn’t let the wet weather stop them from worshipping and chanting mantras to deities. Cricket fan Jarajapu, directing cars in the water-logged parking lot, wasn’t surprised so many came. “I have seen the transformation of Frisco city,” Jarajapu said. “It has become very vibrant with diversity, culture and especially a lot of Asians. I’m very proud to be living in Frisco.”

India handed Bangladesh another lesson in the endurance and mental fortitude that Test cricket is all about, dominating every session on day 3 of the ongoing Chattogram Test, as their opponents toiled with no answers. At stumps, the only question that remains unanswered is whether Bangladesh have the steel to take it to a fifth day, or whether they capitulate tomorrow itself. Resuming today its first innings on 133/8, Bangladesh was quickly dismissed for just 150 - Kuldeep Yadav taking an impressive five wicket-haul. Not that Bangladesh's batsmen put up any notable resistance against him, or anyone else. Impressive as Yadav (5/40) was, Mohammad Siraj (3/20) was probably India's best bowler, spearheading the attack and removing both openers plus Bangladesh's best batter in Litton Das, leaving the others to mop up. Read more: Chattogram Test: India take control after day 2 Despite the huge 254-run first-innings lead, India chose not to impose the follow-on, with the pitch on day 3 at its best for batting. And this time neither Cheteshwar Pujara nor Shubman Gill gave up the opportunity for hundreds, as India racked up 258/2 at over four runs per over before KL Rahul declared. For Gill, the next great hope of Indian batting, it was a maiden Test century, while veteran Pujara crossed the milestone for the 19th time. If there has to be one positive for Bangladesh, it would be that their openers managed to see out the short, 12-over burst the Indian bowlers came with, before stumps were drawn. The scoreboard read 42/0, with Najmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan set to resume their innings tomorrow on 25 and 17, respectively.  Read more: Indian tail wags to carry team past 400 Given their history, or just cricket history, it hardly makes the massive target India set for the hosts (513) worth mentioning. No team has ever chased down anything close to that many in the fourth innings of a Test. This Bangladesh team with its wretched batting certainly won't be the first. Anyway, Bangladesh's highest fourth innings total is 413, that came against Sri Lanka in 2008, in a losing cause nonetheless. The most they have ever chased down in the 4th innings of a Test is 217. But that is all academic. The only real question is whether Bangladesh can survive day four.

India gained the upper hand after posting 404 runs in the first innings and taking 8 wickets of Bangladesh for 133 runs at the end of day two of the Chattogram Test. With such a strong position, India is firmly in the driver's seat on their way of this match.  Winning the toss and batting first, India posted an impressive 404 all out led by Cheteshwar Pujara's 90 off 203 balls, alongside crucial knocks from Shreyas Iyer (86) and Ravichandran Ashwin (58).  Read more: Indian tail wags to carry team past 400 However, the Indian stand-in captain, Lokesh Rahul, and Virat Kohli have had a disappointing batting performance. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam took four wickets apiece for Bangladesh, though both gave up over 100 runs.  In reply, Bangladesh failed to demonstrate their proficiency in Test batting. Mohammad Siraj bowled a length ball outside off, and Najmul Hossain Shanto only managed an edge to Rishabh for a regulation catch.  Read more: Chattogram Test: Despite Pujara's Impressive 90, Taijul Leads Bangladesh’s Fight Yasir Ali, who took strike at number three, had a short stint with the bat before getting out. He made only four runs off 17 deliveries. Zakir Hasan, Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim all made a good start, but couldn't build on it. Kuldeep Yadav, the left-handed orthodox bowler, took four wickets for India, giving up 33 runs in 10 overs, while Siraj secured three wickets, giving up just 14 runs.  Bangladesh ended day two on 133 for eight, with Mehidy and Ebadot Hossain remaining unbeaten for 16 and 13, respectively.  At this stage of the match, it's evident that India will be a formidable challenge for the hosts in this Test. The second and final match of the series will take place in Dhaka on December 22nd.

India produced a battling performance in their first innings of the Chattogram Test, ending up with 404 runs all out. Cheteshwar Pujara showcased his mettle with a resilient 90 off 203 balls, while Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin provided much-needed support with respective fifties -- of 86 off 192 balls and 58 off 113 balls respectively. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam were the most successful bowlers for Bangladesh, taking four wickets each. The two spinners bowled the most overs, and both conceded in triple figures.  Read more: Chattogram Test: Despite Pujara's Impressive 90, Taijul Leads Bangladesh’s Fight Shubman Gill was the first man to fall, caught by Yasir Ali off Taijul Islam's bowling for 20 runs off 40 deliveries. This set the stage for a top order collapse as India lost three more wickets before posting a meagre 50 on the board. Cheteshwar Pujara stepped up to the plate and delivered a fine innings, staying resolute on the crease for 203 balls before he was bowled by Taijul Islam for 90 runs. Virat Kohli's stay was brief, as he fell LBW off Taijul Islam's bowling for 1 run off 5 balls. Rishabh Pant continued his impressive form, scoring 46 runs off 45 balls before being bowled by Mehidy. Shreyas Iyer joined in for the fifth wicket and provided much needed stability to the innings with a 86 runs off 192 balls, before being dismissed by Ebadot Hossain. Axar Patel scored 14 runs off 26 balls and was unfortunately LBW off Mehidy in the last ball of day one. Ashwin put up a fight, scoring 58 runs off 113 balls before being stumped by Nurul Hasan off Mehidy’s bowling. Kuldeep Yadav was the last man dismissed for 40 runs off 114 balls, LBW to Taijul. Read more: Bangladesh bowl first vs India, Zakir Hasan gets Test cap Umesh Yadav was the not out batsman with 15 runs off 10 balls, and Mohammed Siraj the last man dismissed with 4 runs off 3 balls, caught by Mushfiqur Rahim. The first innings of India ended after the lunch break of day two with a total of 404 runs all out in 133.5 overs.   Pujara was the top scorer for India with 90 runs off 203 balls, with 11 fours. Rishabh was the quickest with a strike rate of 102.22, hitting 6 fours and 2 sixes in his 45-ball stay.  Mehidy was the most successful bowler, conceding 112 runs off 31.5 overs and taking 4 wickets. Taijul was next in line with 133 runs conceded off 46 overs and 4 wickets.  After the Chattogram Test, both the teams will move to Dhaka for the second and final Test of the series starting on December 22nd. 

Bangladesh ended the first day of the Chattogram Test against India on a strong note, as they successfully took the sixth wicket of the day off the final ball. India, who won the toss and chose to bat first, ended day one with a score of 278 for 6. Cheteshwar Pujara was the best Indian batter on the day with a remarkable 90 runs, while Shreyas Iyer remained unconquered at 82 not out.  Read more: Bangladesh bowl first vs India, Zakir Hasan gets Test cap For Bangladesh, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam stood out, taking three wickets while conceding just 84 runs in 30 overs. He also kept the runs at bay, registering a remarkable eight maidens - the most by any Bangladeshi bowler for the day. Taijul was at his best on the day, taking two remarkable wickets; the first being the imposing Cheteshwar Pujara who fell just 10 runs short of another Test century. He then proceeded to send the high-flying Virat Kohli back for only a run. This was all the more impressive given that Kohli had scored a hundred in the final ODI of the three-match series at the same venue. Read more: Shakib could miss first Test against India Mehidy Hasan Miraz put in a great performance for Bangladesh too, taking two wickets; including the vital scalp of Axar Patel off the last ball of the day.  India had a strong start to the day, as the stand-in captain of India, Lokesh Rahul, and Shubman Gill played cautiously. In their opening stand, they added 41 runs before Taijul struck, dismissing Shubman for 20. Within 48 runs, India had lost both Lokesh and Virat, leaving them in a difficult position in the middle. However, the fourth wicket partnership between Rishabh Pant and Pujara helped to steady the ship, as they added 64 runs to the board. Pant was looking good until Mehidy dismissed him for 46.  After Pant's departure, Pujara and Shreyas produced the highest partnership of the match so far, adding 149 runs to the scoreboard in a fifth-wicket stand. The partnership was eventually broken by Taijul, who dismissed Pujara. Khaled Ahmed was the other successful bowler for Bangladesh, chipping in with a wicket.   At the end of day one, the Test was well poised, with Bangladesh most likely the happier side having taken the all-important wicket off the last ball of the day.

Bangladesh lost the toss and were asked to bowl first in Chattogram in the first Test of a two-match series against India. Looking to continue their success demonstrated in the ODI series, Bangladesh now face India in a series of Tests. In this Test, Zakir Hasan, the accomplished left-handed wicketkeeper batter, was awarded the Test cap. He has shown great form in the longer version of cricket in recent years at the domestic circuit. Also read: Four Bangladeshi Cricketers to Compete in IPL 2023 Auction Bangladesh made the bold decision to drop Mominul Haque, as the talented left-hander has been enduring a prolonged slump in performance. This was the first time he was excluded from a Test match in Chattogram since his debut in 2013. The hosts fielded three genuine bowlers — Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed and Taijul Islam — along with allrounders Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. India are missing their captain Rohit Sharma who sustained a finger injury in the ODI series. In his absence, Lokesh Rahul is leading them in this Test. Also read; Shakib could miss first Test against India Bangladesh (Playing XI): Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Lokesh Rahul(c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

Four Bangladeshi cricketers are listed for the IPL 2023 Auction that will take place on December 23 in Kochi, India. The cricketing world is eagerly anticipating the outcome of the auction, and all eyes of Bangladeshi fans will be on these four players as they compete for a place in the most popular T20 league in the world. The first name is Shakib Al Hasan, who previously played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He is one of the most experienced allrounders in IPL. In the 71 matches he played, Shakib scored 793 runs with two fifties and scalped 63 wickets with the best bowling of taking three wickets, conceding 17 runs. Also read; Bangladesh wrap up India under 200 as Shakib picks up five Along with him, right-handed wicketkeeper and batter Liton Das, right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed, and left-handed batter Afif Hossain have also been listed for auction. Apart from Shakib, none of them has experience playing in IPL. The IPL 2023 Auction is set to take place in Kochi with a total of 405 cricketers up for grabs. Teams have shortlisted 369 players from the original list of 991, and an additional 36 players have been requested. All 405 players will be presented at the auction, marking a momentous occasion for cricket.