The off-field drop and the on-field drop

Sep 04, 2017

The Australia team management dropped Usman Khawaja and picked allrounder Hilton Cartwright instead•Getty Images

Soumya Sarkar, the other opener, used the sweep to counter spin•Getty Images

Mominul Haque prospered with dabs and kept Sarkar good company in a 49-run stand...•Getty Images

Mushfiqur Rahim then steadily rebuilt the innings•Getty Images

Pat Cummins showed signs of breaking down towards the end of the day•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon took the new ball and trapped Tamim Iqbal in front for 9•Getty Images

Glenn Maxwell dropped a catch in the slips and continued to have a tough day in the field•Getty Images

...before Lyon struck again, at the stroke of lunch to remove Sarkar, leaving the hosts at 70 for 3•Getty Images

Sabbir Rahman was more aggressive, bringing up a fifty off 62 balls•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon was in good spirits as he led Australia off at stumps, but Bangladesh had done well to finish with 253 for 6•Getty Images

Hilton Cartwright, in contrast, showed excellent reflexes•Getty Images

Ashton Agar then had previous match-winner Shakib Al Hasan caught behind for 24•Getty Images

Mushfiqur Rahim took a moment to reflect after reaching his half-century•AFP