Subman Gill and Pujara scored centuries in the second innings of the first Test series against Bangladesh as India declared to complete their game with 258 runs. After this, the Indian team is leading by 513 runs in the match against Bangladesh.
Team India toured Bangladesh for a 3-match ODI and 2-match Test series. Bangladesh won the one-day series and the first Test match started at Zahur Ahmed Chaudhry Stadium at 9 am last Wednesday. In this match, the Indian team won the toss and elected to bat first.
Following this, the Indian team scored 404 runs losing all the wickets in the first innings. Pujara scored 90 runs, Shreyas Iyer scored 86 runs and Ashwin scored 58 runs. The opening players K.L. Rahul (22) and Subman Gill (20) were quickly dismissed and disappointed. After that, the Bangladesh team, which came into the field to bat, could not cope with the spin bowling of the Indian team, and were bowled out for 150 runs in the first innings.
Due to the crisis of the Indian team, not a single member of the Bangladesh team crossed 30 runs. Mushbir Rahman scored maximum 28 runs on behalf of that team. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took 5 wickets, Mohammed Siraj took 3 wickets and Umesh Yadav and Axar Patel took one wicket each. After that, the 3rd day’s match is going on today.
Even though the Bangladesh team is on-ball today, the Indian team is continuously playing its second innings. Like the first innings in the second innings (23) the opener K.L. Rahul was dismissed quickly, while another opener, Subman Gill, scored his maiden century in an international Test series off 148 balls. And Pujara and Subman Gill formed a strong alliance. With 110 runs, Subman Gill lost his wicket off the bowling of Hasan.
Virat Kohli and Pujara, who continued to play, registered his 19th Test century in 130 balls. Pujara scored his century after about 51 (2019 match against Australia) innings and it was the first time he scored a century in fewer balls. Meanwhile, once Pujara completed his century, India announced to declare with 258 for 2 wickets. Virat Kohli (19) and Pujara (102) were in the field. With this, the Indian team is leading by 513 runs.