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Mirpur Test against Bangladesh takes an exciting turn
India need 145 runs to win and have lost 4 wickets for 45 runs.
new Delhi. The Indian cricket team is in trouble in the last match of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. On the third day, Team India sitting on the top seat was suddenly brought down by Bangladesh bowlers. After stacking the hosts for 231 runs in the second innings, India got hold of the match. Chasing the target of 145 runs, the team got 4 setbacks one after the other and the game changed.
To keep alive the hope of reaching the ICC World Test Championship final, India need a 2-0 series win against Bangladesh. In the last session on the third day of the Mirpur Test, something happened that drew lines of concern. Chasing the target of 145 runs in the second innings, India had lost 4 wickets for 45 runs till the end of the day’s play. Captain KL Rahul 2, Shubman Gill 7 runs, Cheteshwar Pujara 6, while Virat Kohli returned after scoring only 1 run. When the end of the day’s play was announced, Akshar Patel was playing for 26 and Jaydev Unadkat was playing for 3 runs.
Now all hopes rest on 2 batters
The Indian team will get defeat or victory in the second Test against Bangladesh, now it all depends on the 2 main batsmen. Although Akshar Patel is batting at this time, but after this Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant have to come on the field. Both of them played strong innings in the first innings. A good innings will be expected from both of them in the second innings. If Shreyas and Pant play a partnership, then the victory will be heavy because 2 days of play is left and 100 runs have to be scored.
Strong partnership in the first innings
When India’s top order faltered in the first innings in the Mirpur Test, Shreyas and Rishabh handled the innings. Both scored half-centuries and contributed to give India a significant lead against Bangladesh. Pant was dismissed for 93 runs while Shreyas was dismissed for 87 runs. There was a 159-run partnership between the two for the 5th wicket.
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Tags: India vs Bangladesh, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shakib Al Hasan, Shreyas Iyer
FIRST PUBLISHED : December 24, 2022, 17:09 IST