Bangladesh spinners live up to billing on first day

As expected Bangladesh spinners did their demolishing job perfectly as they gave the home team an upperhand against England on the opening day of the first Test match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday. The Tigers compelled the visitors to crawl  at 258 for 7 when the stumps were drawn for the first day.
A budding Mehedi Hasan Miraj made a memorable debut to give Bangladesh an unlikely upperhand over England. The 18-year-old claimed five for 64, employing turn, drift and guile to torment England in such dominating way which the visitors hardly had faced lately. A compelling day saw England’s middle order however drag them back into the game after dodgy start, as they were 258 for seven at stumps.
On a surface, offering both turn and variable bounce in abundance, it is not too far short of a very competitive total though. Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow rode on their luck and pluck to compile a pair of half-centuries and stabilised England’s innings as Bangladesh had reeling them to 21 for three at the very beginning.

 

Bangladesh spinners live up to billing on first day

As expected Bangladesh spinners did their demolishing job perfectly as they gave the home team an upperhand against England on the opening day of the first Test match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday. The Tigers compelled the visitors to crawl at 258 for 7 when the stumps were drawn for the first day. A budding Mehedi Hasan Miraj made a memorable debut to give Bangladesh an unlikely upperhand over England. The 18-year-old claimed five for 64, employing turn, drift and guile to torment England in such dominating way which the visitors hardly had faced lately. A compelling day saw Englands middle order however drag them back into the game after dodgy start, as they were 258 for seven at stumps. On a surface, offering both turn and variable bounce in abundance, it is not too far short of a very competitive total though. Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow rode on their luck and pluck to compile a pair of half-centuries and stabilised Englands innings as Bangladesh had reeling them to 21 for three at the very beginning.