No Relief: Taijul Islam kept the pressure on TN batsmen’s net at L Vignesh leg before wicket. photo credit: b. Jothi Ramalingam
Aditya Ganesh delays inevitable with an unbeaten 41 as Taijul Islam scorches for visitors
Chennai: On a rain-interrupted day, Bangladesh XI showed the caliber of a side with international experience to come within four wickets of an innings victory against Tamil Nadu XI at the end of the third day’s play at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Thursday.
TN resumed the day for 82 for seven and batted in almost six overs before being bowled out for 93. Forced to follow-on, TN finished the day at 133 for six in the second innings, and needed 123 runs to make the visitors bat again.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam (4/40) took the first two wickets of the day before Rajour Rahman Raja, who was in the lead on the second day, rearranged Gautam Thamarai Kannan’s stumps to complete a well-deserved five-wicket haul. did. Tote (5/23).
Asked to bat again, the hosts’ efforts in the second innings did not go according to plan as pacer Syed Khalid Ahmed dismissed opener NS Chaturved in the second over of the innings.
In the final session of the game, Islam (3/51) thrice left TN struggling for 71 for five before Aditya Ganesh scored an unbeaten 41 to stabilize things.
Score: Bangladesh XI 349/9 Dec. Vs Tamil Nadu XI 93 in 46.5 overs (Rajaur Rahman Raja 5/23, Mohammad Taijul Islam 4/40) and 133/6 in 46 overs (F/O) (Aditya Ganesh, 41 batting).