Bangladesh batter Liton Das was upbeat of his side's chance to win the second Test and draw the two-match series, stating that after being reduced to 45-4 in the chase of 145 runs, India are under extreme pressure, reports BSS.
"We know batting in the fourth innings is extremely tough in Mirpur pitch. They had already lost four wickets for 45 runs and still needed 100 runs and it is really tough," Liton said during the press conference after the third day's play.
"We wanted to set a target of 200/220 but we gave a target less than that. However considering the situation, now we believe this target is enough to win the game."
Bangladesh which lost the first Test by 188 runs, was bowled out for 227 in their first innings in the second Test. India then took an 87-run lead by racking up 314 in their first innings.
However the home side once again experienced a collapse and was bowled out for 231 in their second innings.
After being reduced to 113-6, Bangladesh could have been bowled out cheaply but Liton resisted. He put on 46 and 60 with Nurul Hasan Sohan and Taskin Ahmed for the seventh and eighth wicket stand to set a target closer to 150 runs mark, which now looked decisive.
Liton at end was dismissed for 78. Opener Zakir Hasan was the other notable contributor with 51. Both Nurul Hasan and Taskin Ahmed made identical 31 runs.
"We are comfortably ahead of them (India). If we can execute our plan well tomorrow, they will be broken. And that's what our target. We just know that we have to win the game and that's it," Liton remarked.
"We knew we have to take a couple of wicket early tomorrow and if we can do so, the game will tilt us in our favour completely."
If Bangladesh can win the Test, it will be their most memorable bilateral series one. They had already won the ODI series by 2-1 and a drawn Test series meant, it will be the first time, they do so against a top flight opposition.