Tigers trail by 1 runs in first innings

January 19, 2010

Bangladesh scored 242 in their first innings responding to India’s 243 runs in the Idea Cup two-Test series at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday.

Tigers started their third day play in the morning with seven wickets in hand, scoring 59.

Earlier, India were all out for 243 in 70.5 overs in the first innings.

Master batsman Sachin Tendulkar reached his 44th Test hundred against Bangladesh and remained unbeaten on 105.

Shahadat Hossain and Shakib Al Hasan took five wickets each.

Bangladesh Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Shahriar Nafees, Imrul Kayes, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Raqibul Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shafiul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Rubel Hossain.

India Squad: V Sehwag (captain), G Gambhir, R Dravid, SR Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, KD Karthik, I Sharma, Z Khan, A Mishra, S Sreesanth.

Tigers trail by 1 runs in first innings

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