At the end of Day 2 of the ongoing Test between India and Bangladesh, India held a commanding position. After posting 376 in the first innings, India bowled Bangladesh out for just 149.
Bangladesh’s innings started poorly, with openers Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan falling for 2 and 3 runs, respectively. Najmul Hossain Shanto contributed 20, but Mominul Haque departed for a golden duck.
Shakib Al Hasan came in at 36/4 and caught fans’ attention, not for his batting, but for a peculiar moment when he appeared to be biting on a thread, which was later revealed to help him focus on keeping his helmet straight.
India’s second innings began shakily, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma scoring 10 and 5 runs, and Virat Kohli falling for 17. At the close of play, India was 81/3, with Shubman Gill (33*) and Rishabh Pant (12*) at the crease, leading by 308 runs heading into Day 3.