We considered forfeiting, but the conditions were tough, and the team was exhausted, instead, we decided to bat aggressively, revealed Ashwin
India were willing to take the risk of being bowled for 100-odd in its bold push for a result in the weather-hit second Test against Bangladesh, said Rohit Sharma after the hosts pulled off a dramatic win here on Tuesday. India managed to win the game comfortably on day five despite two full days were lost due to wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium. Even on day one, only 35 overs possible. After bowling out Bangladesh for 233, India batted in T20 mode to smash 285 in 34.4 overs before declaring their first innings. Having lost two batters overnight, Bangladesh were bowled out in their second innings at stroke of lunch and India ended the game in the second session. "Once we lost two and a half days, when we came on day 4 we wanted to get them out as quickly as possible and see what we can do with the bat. When they got bowled out for 230, it wasn't about the runs we get but the overs we got at them," said Rohit at the post-match presentation. "To make a game out of it on that pi
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The second Test between India and Bangladesh at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium saw a series of remarkable records and milestones unfold, leaving an indelible mark on cricket history
India won the 2nd Test against Bangladesh by 7 wickets after a resounding bowling display from the hosts on the day. Ashwin, Jadeja and Bumrah starred for India as they restricted BAN to just 146
India led by Rohit Sharma scripted history in Test cricket as it became the only team on the planet to hit the fastest fifty, hundred and 200 runs
Virat scored a 35-ball 47 on day 4 of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh to achieve the feat which took him to the fourth spot in the list of most international runs scored.
Rohit and Jaiswal took just 18 balls to complete the team fifty at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on September 30. Meanwhile, India completed 100 runs in just 61 balls
Jadeja is now only the third Indian player to achieve both 300 wickets and 3000 runs in Test cricket. Having picked 5 wickets during the 1st Test against the Bangla Tigers in Chennai
Litton failed to clear Rohit at mid-off, who reacted swiftly and grabbed the powerfully hit ball with one hand, securing a crucial fifth wicket for India.
India would be eyeing to take quick wickets on the fifth and final day in order to take a game out of a test match, in which two days were washed out due to rain.
With the rain and limited sun, the wicket may become more challenging as the game progresses, says Bangladesh captain Najmal Hossain Shanto after Day 2 of India vs Bangladesh Test was washed out
Explained: What is the controversy involving a Bangladeshi fan in Kanpur on Day 1 of India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test at Green Park Stadium.
A Bangladeshi cricket fan was allegedly heckled in the stands and taken to a medical facility during the opening day of the second Test against India here on Friday but there was no clarity on what triggered the incident. The man, who calls himself super fan Roby, was dressed in a tiger costume and sitting in stand C when the incident happened. An Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association official said Roby could not communicate the exact sequence of events but it was clear that he was in distress. During an interaction with media, he indicated that he had been punched in his abdomen during an altercation. "As he came out of the stands, he was wincing in pain and seemed to be fainting. He was given a chair to sit but he fell," the official said. A police officer present at the stadium said the fan was provided first aid and an ambulance was called for him. "We do not know if he was hit by somebody. We have a constable in that stand to keep an eye on the fans. We could not understand what
Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 370th Test wicket on Indian soil, dismissing Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto in the post-lunch session on Friday
This is only the second time in Kanpur's Test history that a team has elected to bowl first after winning the toss
Wanting to be Anil Kapoor's 'Nayak' for a day to change everything that's wrong with BPL, sending stumps cartwheeling in disgust with a left-footed pile driver or pushing the envelope of 'Spirit of Cricket' by getting a player 'Timed Out', Shakib Al Hasan was perhaps never in running for winning game's "Mr Congeniality" contest. But when it comes to cricketing pedigree, his 14,271 international runs with 14 hundreds, 708 wickets and 119 catches across 446 international games in last 17 years, puts him on a pedestal which will be difficult to surpass for Bangladeshi cricketers of coming generations as he gets ready to bid adieu to international cricket. In 50 overs cricket especially where Bangladesh as a team found its mojo, he was peerless with 7,500 plus runs and 300 plus scalps. For Indian fans of certain vintage, his patient half-century at Port of Spain in the 2007 ODI World Cup hurts as much as Tamim Iqbal's six that hit the top tier concrete of the stadium. There can't be ...
For cricket fans eager to watch the match, the good news is that bright sunshine appeared after 3 PM on Sept 26. There is, however, a forecast of thunderstorms on Day 1 & Day 2 of IND vs BAN 2nd Test
Shakib stated that the upcoming home Test series against South Africa will be his last in the red-ball format for the country.
The early weather forecast of day four (September 30) has been promsing with forecast suggesting a mostly sunny, but how would the day actually play out, only time will tell