India produced their very own fashion of Bazball to assert a dramatic victory over Bangladesh in a weather-disrupted second Take a look at and full a 2-0 sequence sweep.
Solely 35 overs have been doable over the primary three days due to rain or a moist outfield in Kanpur, with no play doable on days two or three, with a draw seeming the probably consequence till India produced a exceptional turnaround.
India had arrange a late victory push after they declared on 285-9 inside 35 overs on day 4, giving them a first-innings lead of 52, earlier than dismissing the hosts for 146 to go away them chasing 95 to win the second Take a look at.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (51) and Virat Kohli (29 not out) placed on 58 off 67 balls for the third wicket, as India raced to their victory goal in 17.2 overs to assert a seven-wicket win with simply over a session to spare.
How India raced to sequence sweep
Skipper Rohit Sharma set the tone within the first innings by hitting the primary two balls he confronted for sixes as they handed Bangladesh’s first-innings complete in simply 28 overs, reaching the 50, 100 and 200 marks within the fewest deliveries in Take a look at historical past.
Bangladesh resumed the ultimate day on 26-2, nonetheless trailing by 26 runs, with momentum pulling additional into India’s favour on the ultimate morning when Ravindra Jadeja took 3-34 as they misplaced 4 wickets for 3 runs.
India’s Ravindra Jadeja, left and India’s captain Rohit Sharma have a good time the wicket of Bangladesh’s Litton Das
Opener Shadman Islam added 55 with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto for the fourth wicket, changing into the primary Bangladesh participant to attain a Take a look at half-century on Indian soil, though each fell in successive overs as they slumped from 91-3 to 94-7.
Mushfiqur Rahim (37) was the one different participant to contribute however was bowled by Jasprit Bumrah (3-17) for the ultimate wicket, with Ravichandran Ashwin claiming 3-50 because the guests have been dismissed earlier than lunch.
India misplaced Sharma (eight) and Shubman Gill (six) cheaply to Mehidy Hasan Miraz (2-44) however had no main points chasing down the goal earlier than tea, with Jaiswal smashing his second fifty of the Take a look at and being named participant of the match.
Sharma units tone in record-breaking win
India captain Rohit Sharma: “Once we lost two and a half days, we wanted to get them out quickly on day four and see what we could do with the bat.
“It was about what number of overs we would have liked within the second innings, which meant we needed to try to up the run fee, scoring as many [runs] as doable rapidly.
“This pitch didn’t have a lot for the bowlers. To make a game of it then was a superb effort from the bowlers. And the batters of course, they bought into the mindset of attacking and getting runs as quickly as possible.”
Ravichandran Ashwin, participant of the sequence: “When we bowled them out yesterday a little after lunch [on day four], Rohit was very keen [to get a result]. He said we at least need 80 overs to bowl at them and the moment he came inside and gave that talk, we set the cat among the pigeons.
“It’s not only him saying it but he went out there and hit his first [two balls] for a six. You set the tone that way, and obviously everybody follows on from there.”
The 2 groups will now go face to face in a three-match T20 sequence, beginning on Sunday in Gwalior, earlier than India host a three-match Take a look at sequence with India from October 16-20.
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