Mukesh grabs six as India A dismiss Bangladesh for 252 Umesh warms up for Tests with twin strike

    Sylhet, Dec 6 (PTI) Seamer Mukesh Kumar continued with his dream show in first-class cricket with career-best figures of 6/40 as India A dismissed Bangladesh A for 252 on the first day of the second 'unofficial Test' here.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mukesh has been a revelation for India A team since he made his debut in the series against New Zealand A as he also got a five-for during that series.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He got good support from senior pacer Umesh Yadav (2/55 in 16 overs), who warmed up nicely for the two-Test series starting December 14 in Chattogram.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Off-spinner Jayant Yadav, who disappointed during the final day of the first 'Test' also took two wickets.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At stumps, India A were 11 for no loss.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It was Umesh, who got the first breakthrough with an inswinger (outswinger for left-hander) to get rid of Shadman Islam who was caught by Sarfaraz Khan in the slip cordon.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Right-handed Mamhmudul Hasan Joy (12), the No. 3 batter got a perfectly pitched full outswinger from Mukesh and was caught by Kona Bharat behind stumps.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bangladesh A's first match hero Zakir Hasan (46) and Test team skipper Mominukl Haque (15) added 42 runs before Jayant trapped the seasoned left-handed leg before.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mukesh then got a couple of quick breakthroughs -- first another delivery that moved a shade as 'A team skipper Mohammed Mithun edged to Sarfaraz in the slip cordon for his second catch.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zakir, who was closing in on half-century, then got one that was pushed with angle and he edged it to Bharat behind stumps.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At 84 for 5, young Shahadat Hossain (80) and Jaker Ali (62) held the innings together with 147 run stand which was finally broken by Umesh as he castled the batter.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mukesh then blew away the lower-order in quick time as the innings was wrapped up in 80.5 overs.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brief Scores: Bangladesh A 1st Innings 252 in 80.5 overs (Shahadat Hossain 80, Jaker Ali 62, Mukesh Kumar 6/40, Umesh Yadav 2/55). India A 12/0. PTI KHS  <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   KHS BS<br>BS

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