India declare on 287-4, Bangladesh need 515 to win Test
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Chennai, India: Opener Shubman Gill and returning Rishabh Pant hit centuries as India set Bangladesh an imposing victory target of 515 in the first Te...
Chennai, India: Opener Shubman Gill and returning Rishabh Pant hit centuries as India set Bangladesh an imposing victory target of 515 in the first Test after they declared their innings on 287-4 on Saturday.
Pant, who made 109, and Gill, unbeaten on 119, put on 167 runs for the fourth wicket to ram home India's advantage in Chennai after they bundled out Bangladesh for 149 on day two.
Pant, a left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, smashed the bowlers to every corner before a double off Shakib Al Hasan got him his sixth Test century.
The 26-year-old, who survived a near-fatal car crash in December 2022, took off his helmet and raised his bat to acknowledge a standing ovation from the weekend crowd.
He finally fell caught and bowled by spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz after his 128-ball knock that included 13 fours and four sixes.