Twitter Reactions: Fifties from Mushfiqur, Sabbir save the day for Bangladesh

Bangladesh began the second and final Test at Chittagong on a dicey note as they posted a total of 253/6 at stumps on Day 1. Being aware of the nature of the pitch, the ball will start to turn from day 3 if not tomorrow. Bangladesh will want to put up something in deep 300s which will make it really difficult for the Aussies to overhaul.

Earlier in the day, it was captain Mushfiqur Rahim who won the toss as Bangladesh elected to bat first. They made a single change as Shafiul Islam made way for Mominul Haque in the playing XI. The Aussies made a couple of changes too with Steve O’Keefe and Hilton Cartwright replaced Josh Hazlewood and Usman Khawaja respectively.

Batting first, the hosts after a slow start had their best batsman Tamim Iqbal back to the pavilion. Imrul Kayes was also dismissed cheaply leaving Bangladesh reeling at 21/2. Soumya Sarkar and Mominul Haque then tried to hang on to the crease but failed to get going.

Shakib Al Hasan, the star of last game failed to replicate his performance in this innings. At 117/5, it seemed that Australia would have the Bangladesh innings dismantled under 200. However, that was not the case as Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman struck stupendous half centuries to take the team across 200 and place them in a preferable position.

While Sabbir was dismissed towards the end, after a staggering 105-run partnership for the fifth wicket, Mushfiqur continued to bat till stumps alongside Nasir Hossain. The hosts had a significant total of 253/6 on the board by the end of the day.

Nathan Lyon continued to impress as he went on to pick a five-wicket haul. Ashton Agar also bowled well as he got the lone wicket of Shakib. The other bowlers including spinner Steve O’Keefe failed big time as Bangladesh took control of Day 1 of the second test.

Here are some of the amazing Twitter reactions during the course of the day:

A guard of honour for O'Keefe's final Test match?

— Dennis Goat (@DennisCricket_) September 4, 2017

If the pitch breaks up and the rain doesnt come, Bangladesh on target to win the series 2-0 after day 1… #banvaus

— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) September 4, 2017

Bangladesh's day. Oz have to bat last on this wicket. 280 will be a better than decent first innings score

— if Shrikant,who can? (@HomerOpines) September 4, 2017

At stumps, Bangladesh lead by 60 runs.

— Fake Mitch Johnson (@NotMitchJohnson) September 4, 2017

Agar and Lyon have bowled beautifully so far on a wicket that isn't providing much spin yet! BANvAUS

— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) September 4, 2017

Lyon shouldn’t have stopped taking LBWs. Rookie error. #BANvAUS

— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) September 4, 2017

Nathan Lyon now equal with Danish Kaneria on 261 test wickets

— Rob Moody (@robelinda2) September 4, 2017

Nasir Hossain should have been a Bangladeshi great by now, not sure what went wrong

— BND ? (@NorwegianDave) September 4, 2017

Anything below 350 will be unsafe!

Unlucky Sabbir Rahman.#BANvAUS

— Bonno Pc (@bonnoPC) September 4, 2017

Sabbir Rahman saying play me at my natural batting position and I will perform. Bangladesh 205/5. #BANvAUS

— Roushan Alam (@roushanalam) September 4, 2017

Aussies are frustrated because they can't beat our King Mushfiqur Rahim. So what do they do? They try to hit him with the ball!

— Mukul Mahmud (@NetaMukul) September 4, 2017

Cummins throws ball at Mushfiqur. Ball deflects off his pad. Shakib tries to take a single. And Smith has a go at Shakib? pic.twitter.com/r3Ku4XWdYo

— Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) September 4, 2017

Tamim Iqbal has been dismissed in the single digit after 5 innings in Tests #BANvAUS

— Amlan Mostakim (@AmlanMostakim) September 4, 2017

#AUSvBAN this BD team looks so mentally tough nowadays with plenty of awareness, increasing RR at right time. Aus hav things to worry here!

— NINAD D KAWATHEKAR (@NINADDKAWATHEKA) September 4, 2017

Australian cricket since the Indian tour *cue music #AUSvsBAN pic.twitter.com/wjG9xMXmkO

— Oliver Caffrey (@SN_OliverCaff) September 4, 2017

Bangladesh batting first gives them a huge advantage in this match already. Let's see what happens next! #AUSvsBAN @StarSportsIndia

— नकुल Patel (@Nakxalite) September 4, 2017

@MazherArshad On a Pune rank turner, Steve O' Keefe had 12/70, these are the best ever match figures by a visiting spinner in Asia #BANvsAUS

— Bhanu Parmar (@BPSParmar) September 4, 2017

Junk bowling by Sok, he shouldn't be even over there #BANvsAUS

— Doley (@berniedole) September 4, 2017

At a restaurant watching #BANvsAUS on my phone. Pretending to follow the conversation at the table. My family are not impressed.

— Paul Dennett (@the_summer_game) September 4, 2017

Cloudy and oppressively humid in Chittagong but … no rain. So far. #BANvAUS

— Andrew Faulkner (@AndrewFaulkner9) September 4, 2017

If Australia open the bowling with a spinner it will be first time in 79 years that they'll do it in the first inns of the Test. #BanvAus

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) September 4, 2017

Looks like Khawaja is out, SOK & Cartwright are in with Wade surviving. Batting looks VERY thin #BANvAUS

— Brett Graham (@worldofBG) September 4, 2017

LYON KING!!

Wickets = 4⃣
LBWs = 4⃣

Overtakes Jason Gillespie on the wicket-takers list. #BANvAUS

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) September 4, 2017

Nathan Lyon's is the first time in Test history that the top 4 batsmen in an innings have got out lbw to the same bowler. #BANvAUS

— Shiva J (@Shiva_cricinfo) September 4, 2017