The Albany Gazette - Bangladesh crumble for 146, India need 95 to sweep series

Bangladesh resumed their second innings on 26-2 in Kanpur, 26 runs behind, but the batting fell apart during the first session, with opener Shadman Islam top scoring on 50.

Mushfiqur Rahim frustrated India as the lunch break was delayed for the final wicket. He was last man out when Bumrah bowled him for 37.

Off-spinner Ashwin broke through in the third over of the day when he had first-innings centurion Mominul Haque caught at leg slip by KL Rahul for two.

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto joined fellow left-hander Shadman and edged Bangladesh into a slim lead with a 55-run stand for the fourth wicket.

Left-arm spinner Jadeja, who had taken his 300th Test wicket on Monday, struck in his first over of the day when he bowled Najmul, who had made 19.

Shadman reached his fifty off 97 balls but fell almost immediately after to fast bowler Akash Deep.

Jadeja also picked up the wicket of veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, caught and bowled without scoring, in what could be the former captain's last walk Test for Bangladesh.

Shakib, 37, announced his international retirement ahead of the match, which could be his swansong if he is unable to return home for a scheduled South Africa series.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 233 in their first innings earlier on day four two-and-a-half days had been lost to the weather.

India then batted at a blistering pace as they declared on 285-9 from just 34.4 overs as they attempted to force a result after Saturday's and Sunday were lost to rain.

India won the opener of the two-match series by 280 runs.

(T.Martin--TAG)