2024-09-23 14:24:04
Will it go until lunch break? This question was going around. Still, there was a glimmer of hope at the beginning of the morning. The visitors of Chipak did not miss the chance to see Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma within reach. Where is that chance on Super Sunday? By then half the gallery was full, with many more waiting to enter.
Bangladesh could not even play for two hours. Spectators who came to celebrate the holidays left the field disappointed. A spectator was saying in anger, ‘Then what is the need to play.’
Mehedi Hasan Miraj (10) returned to Sajghar after hitting Ravichandran Ashwin for a six. With the century, Ashwin has accumulated 5 wickets! As Mirage returns, it becomes clear that defeat is imminent. After Miraj’s dismissal, Bangladesh lost the remaining three wickets in 4 overs, scoring only 12 runs. In the first Test, the Red Green team was bowled out for just 234 runs after playing for a target of 515 runs. Big defeat of 280 runs! India took a 1-0 lead in the 2-match series.
The loss of Bangladesh was confirmed yesterday. How long was the wait and how many sessions ago. Bangladesh ended the third day with 158 runs for 4 wickets. Shakib Al Hasan and Nazmul Hossain Shanto looked fluent on the fourth day. Shanta was unbeaten on 51 and Shakib 5.
Shakib’s dismissal on Ashwin’s spin started the fall. Earlier, Shakib got his life because of Rishabh’s mistake. Couldn’t use it. This batter scored 25 runs. Pakistan’s centurion Liton Das was dismissed at crucial time for just 1 run. He was dismissed in the previous innings by an untimely unnecessary shot. When asked about the selection of shots, Shanto said, ‘These are personal matters.’
Shanta, who started the day on fifty, was moving towards a century. He did not miss the opportunity to kill. But the Bangladesh captain had to stop at 82 runs due to the procession of teammates. None of the three pacers saw double figures after that.
Compared to the first innings, Bangladesh’s batting got off to a great start in the second innings. But it didn’t work in the end as the wickets came after settling down. Two openers Zakir Hasan and Sadman Islam returned with 33 and 35 runs. The failure of two experienced batsmen Muminul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim was also a big reason for the big loss. Both got out for 13 runs.
Centurion Ashwin took maximum 6 wickets. He achieved this feat for the fourth time. Ian Botham has the maximum 5 times this feat. Ashwin won the man of the match award. What could be a better performance on your own home ground! Apart from this, Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets.
Bangladesh went on the backfoot in the first innings. India lost the toss and decided to bat and scored 376 runs. Bangladesh scored only 149 runs in reply. In the second innings, India scored 287 for 4 wickets and Bangladesh faced a target of 515. Which was kind of unimaginable.
Start with a big loss on the chip. Bangladesh could not fight. He managed to bat only 110 overs in two innings. Game over with 5 sessions left! In the press conference, captain Shanto also put the batters on the table. Said to learn from mistakes. But the match could have been Bangladesh’s pacers.
Hasan Mahmud became the first Bangladeshi to take 5 wickets on Indian soil. At the start of the first innings, Veeth shook the Indian top order. From Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, who was not on the wicket list. Taskin Ahmed lit the cannon on the second day morning. But they fell behind due to the failure of the batters.
But before coming on this visit, the Shantars have brought down Pakistan on their soil. They have seen the reverse side of the coin without going one match. Shanto says about learning. Can this education be used in Kanpur?