Ind vs Bang 1st 2nd Day: India In A Commanding Position

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The Indian Cricket Team ended the 2nd day in a strong position with a solid bowling performance bundling out Bangladesh cheaply at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 20th September 2024.

Starting on the overnight score of 339 for 6, Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed with a lovely delivery by Taskin Ahmed without adding any runs to his overnight score. Akash Deep Singh provided some support to R Ashwin keeping the scoreboard ticking. Shakib AL Hasan dropped a simple chance. Taskin Ahmed struck for the second time dismissing Akashdeep with an easy catch at slips by Shanto. R Ashwin’s superb innings ended by Shanto at mid-off. Hasan Mahmud got his fifth wicket dismissing Bumrah caught by Zakir Hasan to bundle out India for 376.

India got off to a great start as Bumrah produced a peach to dismiss Shadman Islam. Mohammed Siraj bowled with control not allowing the Bangladesh batters to score runs easily. Siraj could have got the wicket as he decided not to review the LBW decision by getting rid of Zakir Hasan. Akashdeep Singh struck off two successive deliveries dismissing Zakir Hasan and Mominal Haque to leave Bangladesh in tatters. Bangladesh went into the lunch break at 26 for 3.

After the lunch break, Indian pace bowlers showed their class as Siraj dismissed Bangladesh captain Shanto with a simple catch to Kohli at slips. Bumrah produced another superb delivery to dismiss Mushfiqur Rahim caught by KL Rahul at slips to leave Bangladesh in deep trouble. Litton Das and Shakib AL Hasan provided some resistance with positive intent keeping Indian bowling at bay. Rohit Sharma’s field placement was brilliant as Jadeja dismissed Das with a lovely catch by substitute Dhruv Jurel at deep square leg. Das and Shakib added 51 runs for the 6th wicket. Soon after, Jadeja struck again dismissing Shakib AL Hasan trying to hit a reverse sweep hitting the boot straight to Pant’s hands leaving Bangladesh in dire trouble.

At the stroke of tea break, Bumrah dismissed Hasan Mahmud with a simple catch to Kohli at slips to leave Bangladesh in deep trouble at 112 for 8.

Bumrah looked threatening with his bowling by producing a superb yorker to dismiss Taskin Ahmed. Mehidy Hasan Miraz showed his skills against top-quality Indian bowling brilliantly. Siraj struck with his first ball of the new spell dismissing Nahid Rana taking an inside edge onto the stumps to bundle out Bangladesh for 149. For India, Bumrah took 4 wickets, while Jadeja, Siraj& Akashdeep Singh took 2 wickets each.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma decided not to enforce the follow on. Rohit Sharma’s failure in the second innings continued with a good catch by Zakir Hasan at third slips. Shubman Gill played some brilliant shots keeping the scoreboard ticking. After the fall of Jaiswal’s wicket, Kohli showed resolve with his solid defensive technique. Kohli decided not to review the decision as it hit the inside edge. Kohli and Gill added 39 runs for the 3rd wicket.

Pant showed his class with some positive strokes against Shakib AL Hasan. India ended the 2nd day at 81 for 3 leading by 308 runs. Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed & Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 1 wicket each.

 India 376 in 91.2 overs (R Ashwin 113, Jadeja 86, Hasan Mahmud 5/83, Taskin Ahmed 3/55) and 81 for 3 in 23 overs (Gill 33*, Nahid Rana 1/12) lead Bangladesh 149 in 47.1 overs (Shakib AL Hasan 32, Bumrah 4/50) by 308 runs.   



 





India end the 2nd day against Bangladesh in a commanding position 

 

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