New Delhi: Team India is on top in the second day of the opening Test match against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Men in Blue scored 376 runs in the first innings as Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja stitched a 199-run partnership.
After the brilliant batting from the lower order, Indian bowlers stepped up on day 2 to put more pressure on Bangladesh. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah provided the first breakthrough for Team India as he dismissed Shadman Islam in the opening over. Akash Deep picked up two back-to-back wickets to put the hosts in the driving seat.
Bumrah also dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim on 8 runs but the wicket of Shakib Al Hasan became a talking point on Day 2. Shakib was looking to score big runs after getting a good start but Ravindra Jadeja ended his innings on 32 runs.
Jadeja bowled full a delivery and Shakib goes for a premeditated reverse sweep and plays it onto his boot. The ball lobs up and Pant runs forward to catch it. The on-field Umpires sent it upstairs and the ball did not go to the ground before hitting the boot.
Off the boot and in the safe hands of Pant! ☝️
Ravindra Jadeja delivers yet again! 💪#INDvBAN #IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/UMvDwJTlRk
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Ashwin, Jadeja put India in strong position on Day 1
Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and KL Rahul failed to score runs on day 1 of the opening Test. All four batters struggled against Bangladesh’s bowlers and got out by playing poor shots. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant stitched a crucial partnership 62-run partnership to put some pressure back on Bangladeshi bowlers.
After their dismissal, Ashwin and Jadeja rescued India from a troubling position. Both walked out to bat when India were six wickets down on 144 runs and stitched a crucial 199-run partnership. Their stunning batting display took the team’s score to 339 runs at stumps on Day 1. Ashwin scored 113 runs off 133 balls, his remarkable knock was laced with 11 boundaries and two maximums. Jadeja also scored 86 runs off 113 balls with the help of 10 boundaries and two maximums.
Ravindra Jadeja ‘unusually’ dismissed Shakib Al Hasan on 32 runs in the first Test match between India and Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
