India pummelled Bangladesh to win the second Check and sweep the collection 2-0 in Kanpur. The 7-wicket win elevated their lead in WTC standings
NEW DELHI: India successfully wanted two days to get the higher of Bangladesh, profitable the second Check by 7 wickets in Kanpur on Tuesday (1 October). The dominant win follows from an equally thumping 280-run triumph within the first Check in Chennai.
The two-0 Check collection clear sweep prolonged India’s lead on the high of the World Check Championship (WTC) standings. It additionally stored the Rohit Sharma-led facet unbeaten in Check matches at dwelling, their final collection loss coming in 2012. Since then, India have misplaced solely 4 Check matches.
AS IT HAPPENED
India’s win was largely constructed on the fourth and fifth day after the second and third have been washed out fully. The primary day additionally was rain curtailed with simply 35 overs being bowled with Bangladesh put in to bat.
On Tuesday, the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Jasprit Bumrah labored their magic as India dismissed Bangladesh for 146 of their second innings, giving the hosts a goal of simply 95 runs.
The lunch session was prolonged by half an hour to finish Bangladesh’s innings.
Ashwin posted figures of three/50, whereas Jadeja took 3/34 and Bumrah grabbed 3/17 as Bangladesh, resuming their innings at 26/2, misplaced eight wickets within the prolonged morning session for the addition of 120 runs.
In a single day batter Shadman Islam was the best scorer for Bangladesh within the second innings, scoring 50 runs.
Ashwin claimed his third wicket of the innings when he had Mominul Haque caught within the leg slip for 2.
Islam (50) and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (19) provided temporary resistance with a 55-run stand earlier than poor shot choice and good bowling adjustments by India led to their downfall.
Jadeja bowled Shanto after the batter fluffed a reverse sweep he mustn’t have tried within the first place contemplating the difficult state of affairs they have been in.
Shadman accomplished his fifty earlier than taking part in away from his physique, edging seamer Akash Deep to Yashasvi Jaiswal on the lone slip.
Left-arm spinner Jadeja eliminated Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan in successive overs and seamer Bumrah despatched again Mehidy Hasan Miraz to pin Bangladesh.
Mushfiqur Rahim (37) hung round for a bit earlier than Bumrah eliminated him with the ultimate supply of the morning session.
In the course of the 95-run chase, India misplaced Rohit Sharma (8) and Shubman Gill (6) early to Mehidy Hasan. Jaiswal, who had hit a rapid-fire 72 from 51 balls within the first innings, as soon as once more raced to 51 runs from 45 balls earlier than perishing to Taijul Islam whereas making an attempt to get previous the end line.
Rishabh Pant did the honours in the long run, clearing the boundary rope with ease to seal the victory, which appeared an unbelievable consequence after two washout days. Virat Kohli occupied the opposite finish, remaining unbeaten on 29.
Bangladesh have been bundled out for 233 of their first innings earlier than India scored a quick-fire 285/9 and declared their innings on Monday.
Temporary scores: Bangladesh 233 all out and 146 all out (Shadman Islam 50; Ravichandran Ashwin 3/50, Ravindra Jadeja 3/34, Jasprit Bumrah 3/17) misplaced to India 285/9 declared and 98/3 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 51, Virat Kohli 29*, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2/44) by 7 wickets
