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India beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets
India have moved to the 2nd spot in the World Test Championship points table after their win against Bangladesh in the first Test.
Back India as the winners of this Test.
Tournament: India tour of Bangladesh, 2022 | Format: TEST | Venue: Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Toss: To Bowl
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Team India registered a comprehensive 188-run win against Bangladesh in the first Test of the series at Chattogram. With just one more Test remaining, the visitors would be looking to end their tour with a whitewash and earn some valuable World Test Championship points. Bangladesh did show some fight in the second innings but overall, they were way below par in all the departments.
It was expected that Bangladesh would put up a stiff fight at home in the Test series against India, but barring some second innings resistance they faltered. After reducing India to 48-3 in the first innings, they allowed them to post 404 on the board. They were then bundled out for just 150 in their first innings and had to chase a mammoth target of 513 in the second. Bangladesh fought hard courtesy of a century on debut by opener Zakir Hasan and some late-order heroics by captain Shakib Al Hasan (84), but they fell well short at 324.
The failures of Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim in both innings is a matter of concern and the two experienced batters would be hoping for a better performance in the 2nd Test.
On the bowling front, the only positive for the home side was off-spinner Taijul Islam who picked up 4-133 in the first innings and was consistent with his lines. Fast bowlers Khaled Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain will need to be a lot more consistent with their lines if they have to put pressure on this Indian batting unit. Taskin Ahmed, who missed the first Test, should return for the next game. He is the team’s primary fast-bowling weapon and his return will bolster the bowling unit.
Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed/Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain
Mehidy Hasan, Nurul Hasan, Litton Das, Khaled Ahmed, Mominul Haque, Taijul Islam, Zakir Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mushfiqur Rahim, Najmul Hossain Shanto
India had a near-perfect Test where they ticked almost all the boxes. On the batting front, Cheteshwar Pujara had scores of 90 and 102* while opener Shubman Gill smashed his maiden Test ton. Shreyas Iyer scored a fine 86 in the first innings and Ravichandran Ashwin showed his value with the bat once again with a gutsy 58 down the order. His partnership of 92 runs for the 8th wicket with Kuldeep Yadav (40) turned the match in India’s favor completely.
India were clinical with their bowling led by Kuldeep Yadav who made a terrific return to the Test team by picking up 8 wickets in the Test. The chinaman bowler’s 5-40 in the first innings broke the back of Bangladesh. Axar Patel was also impressive, taking 4-73 in the second innings when the wicket had eased out considerably. Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj bowled with a lot of heart and his spell of 3-20 in the first innings was one of the highlights of the match.
Rohit Sharma might return for the second Test after his finger injury. If that happens, the team is likely to drop Gill to accommodate the captain. Left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat is also likely to be given a chance in place of Umesh Yadav.
Rohit Sharma/ Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav/ Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj
Jaydev Unadkat, Shreyas Iyer, Lokesh Rahul, Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel
The Shere Bangla National Stadium pitch is typically good for batting in the first three days and then starts crumbling a bit. Batters will enjoy the hardness in the first two days but spinners should get assistance too. The role of spinners will be particularly crucial during the final two days when there is a lot of turn on offer.
The weather in Dhaka will be sunny and pleasant for all five days of the Test.
Dhaka's Shere Bangla National Stadium is a high-scoring venue. The average first innings score here is 341. However, the average 4th innings score here is just 180, indicating how tough it might be for the team that bats last on this wicket. The team that bats first should look to post a total of around 450 runs.
Of the 23 Tests played at this venue, 12 have been won by the team batting first. The team winning the toss is likely to bat first here.
Bangladesh’s best bet is to bowl India out for under 250 runs in their first innings. For that, they would need something special from their bowlers. India still has a few issues with their middle order but they still have enough batters in the form to bail them out. Moreover, their bowling unit is working like a well-oiled machine with all bases covered. A win here would also strengthen their position in the WTC table. Expect the visitors to dominate again but the home side will likely put up a more formidable challenge.
Back India as the winners of this Test.
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