Akash Deep to Mushfiqur, no run, 134.1ks good length ball and bit of extra bounce, Mushfiqur defends off the bat sticker and the ball rolls towards gully
36.6
Bumrah to Mominul, no run, on a length and slanted across, Mominul ignores
36.5
Bumrah to Mominul, no run, nearly!
36.4
Bumrah to Mominul, no run
36.3
Bumrah to Mominul, no run, 131.1ks good length ball slanted across, Mominul lifts his bat and lets it go
36.2
Bumrah to Mominul, no run, attacks the stumps with a good length ball,
Three slips and a gully in place
36.1
Bumrah to Mominul, no run, Bumrah too starts by beating the bat. Angled across the left hander, Mominul dangles his bat out on the forward defensive and sees the ball go past the outside edge
35.6
Akash Deep to Mushfiqur, no run
35.5
Akash Deep to Mushfiqur, no run, now tries the nip-backer but loses his line, sprays it down leg and Mushfiqur aborts from the glance
35.4
Akash Deep to Mushfiqur, no run, once more beats the bat. 137.6ks short of length delivery outside off,
35.3
Akash Deep to Mushfiqur, no run
35.2
Akash Deep to Mushfiqur, no run, beauty! That's the perfect length. Fuller than a good length and getting the ball to shape away late, Mushfiqur does not move his feet and goes pushing at the ball, beaten on the outside edge
35.1
Akash Deep to Mushfiqur, no run, 133.8ks good length ball around off, Mushfiqur watchfully defends towards point
Bumrah: Weather is something you're not in control of. Have to quickly adjust, use your experience. You start communicating with the others as well about the pitch and the lines and lengths. For me my favourite format is the Test format. I've said it before as well that I wanted to play this format and I'm doing that now. Good to get some overs under the belt and build up those overs. Number of overs we bowl in Australia will be a lot more.
The players are out in the middle. Mominul and Mushfiqur are ready. Akash Deep has been given the ball. He will start proceedings on day 4. Three slips and a gully in place. Finally some action and here we go..
Quick recap: The Test started an hour late due to overnight rain and wet outfield. Rohit won the toss and surprised most by opting to bowl, his reason being the wicket is soft and there might be some assistance for the three India pacers. Bangladesh's openers started cautiously and mananged to see off Bumrah and Siraj's first spell, but Akash Deep struck in his first over and followed it by picking Shadman as well. Shanto and Mominul steadied the innings and added a 50+ stand but Ashwin set up the Bangladesh skipper beautifully before trapping him LBW. Mominul has looked good and Mushfiqur is giving him company.
Pitch Report: "The brightest morning so far. The surface has been underneath covers and there is some dampness. There are still some soft spots in the outfield. Once the sun bakes down on the surface it will get drier. It is still a very good track to bat on. The first hour there will be something for the bowlers and if the batters can survive that then they can cash in," reckon Murali Kartik and Athar Ali Khan.
Play will start on time. That is another good news. We have 98 overs scheduled to be bowled/
09:00 Local Time, 03:30 GMT -- Day 4: After two days of bad updates, let's start day 4 with some good and positive news - it is bright, the sun is out, the covers are off and the players are warming up. The super sopper are still working on some areas in the outfield. But there's a lot more positivity today than in the previous couple of days and the players who didn't even come to the ground yesterday are going through their drills is the biggest update of all. But is there enough time or overs left to get a result? We have had just 35 overs in 3 days and might get another 180-190.