Fatullah: Even after failing to take a single Indian wicket on Day 1 of the one-off Test, Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha yesterday defended the team management's decision of not including pacer Rubel Hossain in the playing XI on the pretext of keeping him fit of the ODIs.


Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain 

Electing to bat, India finished the rain-hit day on 239 for no loss with Shikhar Dhawan (150 not out) and Murali Vijay 89 not out) blunting the Bangladesh attack, which consists of four specialist spinners in Shakib Al Hasan, Taijul Islam, Jubair Hossain and Shuvagata Hom. "Rubel's thing is that he is coming after an injury and
is not hundred per cent.