IND vs BAN 2nd Test Update: Indian bowlers showed their class on day 1 of the second test and bowled out the Bangladesh side for just 227 to help India take an edge over the hosts at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.
Opting to bat, Bangladesh faced shaky innings as Indian bowlers didn’t allow them to settle on the crease and removed them in intervals.
Apart from Mominul, no other batter managed to play against the visitors bowlers and they bundled out for 227.
Umesh Yadav was almost unplayable for them as the veteran bagged four-fer while giving just 25 runs in 15 overs.
Ravi Ashwin was also not behind as he managed to pick 4 wickets too. While Unadkat, who included in the side after 12 years grabbed 2 wickets.
IND vs BAN 2nd Test Day 1
Bangladesh were looking in modest position when their opening batters passed the first 14-over test with flying numbers.
The real problem started during the 15th over of the innings when Unadkat got rid off Zakir Hasan.
Ashwin removed Shanto for 24 in the very next over.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mominul then added 43 runs for the third wicket before Umesh removed the skipper of Bangladesh.
Mominul and Mushfiqur Rahim then managed to add another 48, which was the highest partnership during the entire innings, but Unadkat didn’t allow Rahim to stay long at the middle.
He dismissed the seasoned batter for 26.
A 25-run knock from Litton Das and a 15-run knock by Mehidy Hasan Miraz provided some help to
Bangladesh to cross the 200-run mark, but as soon as the sixth wicket fell for the home side, they faced a collapse and only managed to collect 14 more runs to their scoreboard.
Mominul Haque was the only saviour for team Bangladesh, as his 84-run knock guided the team to put 227 on board.
Umesh and Ashwin star on day 1
Fast bowler Umesh Yadav took no time to remove the tailenders from the middle, while he also took the wicket of Bangladesh’s skipper in his spell.
Second highest wicket taker for India in test cricket, Ravichandran Ashwin continued his dominance in the longest format in the game by claiming four wickets today. He is now just 3 wicket away to touch the 450 wickets mark in test cricket.
IND vs BAN 2nd Test Update: Day 1 India batting
Riding high on confidence after claiming a win by 188 in first test, Indian batter ended the day on a positive note, with both batters remained not out at the time of Stumps of day 1.
KL Rahul (3*) and Shubman Gill (14*) will carry forward the proceedings for India tomorrow morning. The Indian side still 208 runs behind in the second match of the series.
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