The Bangladesh fielders are happy to see the back of VVS Laxman of India in the first test of the Idea Cup two-Test series at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday. Photo: AP Left-arm spinner Shakib took four wickets at the cost of 52 runs and Shahadat bagged four for 51 runs as ICC test number one India struggled to reach 213-8 when the opening day's play was called off nearly 30 minutes before scheduled close due to bad light.
Sachin Tendulkar (76 not out) and stand-in captain Virender Sehwag (52) were the only batsmen to give a good account in a dismal batting performance.
The others failed to cope with a disciplined pace-spin combination, just a day after Sehwag had described Bangladesh as an "ordinary side."
Earlier, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and elected to field against India.
The match kicked off one-and-half hours late due to foggy weather.
It is the sixth test match between the two neighboring countries.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Shahriar Nafees, Imrul Kayes, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Raqibul Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shafiul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Rubel Hossain.
India: V Sehwag (captain), G Gambhir, R Dravid, SR Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, KD Karthik, I Sharma, Z Khan, A Mishra, S Sreesanth.
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