Kuldeep Yadav and Ashwin
IND vs BAN 1st Test: The first Test match is being played between India and Bangladesh. Team India has kept the match in its grip on the second day as well, while the Bangladesh team is now seen on the backfoot. Team India has dominated Bangladesh for two consecutive days, the Indian team would like to tighten the grip on the match on the third day itself so that it can be won on the third or fourth day itself. But apart from the captain of the third Indian team, KL Rahul and coach Rahul Dravid, it is also very important to understand what will be the strategy of the team management.
Shreyas Iyer
Team India pushed Bangladesh on the backfoot
The Indian team scored a score of 404 runs in their first innings. You will remember that we told you on India TV only after the end of the first day’s play that the Indian team would like to score at least 400 runs, if this happens then it will be easy to win the match. Although when the game started on the second day, it was expected that the unbeaten batsman of the first day Shreyas Iyer would complete his century, but returned to the pavilion after being dismissed for 86 runs. This gave a blow to the hopes of the Indian team, but the good thing was that whether Ravichandran Ashwin or Kuldeep Yadav both batted well and Siraj and Umesh Yadav also showed some hands, so that the score reached beyond 400. After this, when Bangladesh’s batting started, the bowlers also performed amazingly. Mohammad Siraj dismissed Nazmul Hasan Shanto on the very first ball of the innings, it was a big blow for Bangladesh, after that Umesh Yadav also took a wicket. After this Mohammad Siraj became even more lethal, he took three wickets one after the other. As soon as the captain put Kuldeep Yadav, who is returning to the Test team India after a long time, he also took the wicket in the very first over. Bangladesh’s condition became thin due to continuous loss of wickets. At one time it seemed that the Bangladesh team might not get all out today itself. But by the end of the day, the team could only score 133 runs at the loss of eight wickets.
Mohd Siraj
Bangladesh now in danger of follow on
The Bangladesh team is still 271 runs behind the Indian team’s score, now even the Bangladesh team will not be able to reach. But the first goal of the team will be to avoid the follow-on. Bangladesh still need 72 runs to save the follow on. Now the tailenders are batting, in such a situation it is also a difficult task to score 72 runs from here. But the team will definitely try. Now what will be the strategy of Team India, it should be discussed. The Indian team would like the remaining two wickets of Bangladesh to be settled in the first hour itself. This will allow Bangladesh to follow on, although it will be interesting to see whether the Indian team will call Bangladesh out to bat again or prefer to bat on their own. However, if it is needed, Bangladesh should be called to bat again and the second innings should also be settled on the third day of the match. If there is an innings win then it is better, but even if Bangladesh give a target of few runs then there is no problem, chase them as soon as possible and lead the series by winning the first match. It remains to be seen whether the way India have held on to the match on day two, it continues in the third as well or not.
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