Cricket, Bangladesh tour of India: Bowlers have field day as hosts take 308-run lead
India were 81/3 at the end of the day’s play on Friday.
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17 wickets fell on day 2 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium as the hosts opened a 308-run lead.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who had rescued India from a precarious position on day 1 with their unbeaten 195-run stand, resumed play on day 2. Jadeja missed out on a deserved century as he was dismissed for 86 while Ashwin was dismissed for 113.
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Stumps, Day 2
India finish Day 2 in a commanding position. After Jadeja and Ashwin helped pile up 376 runs in the first innings, Bumran and Co dismissed Bangladesh for a mere 149 runs.
India lead by 308 runs with Pant and Gill batting at stumps.
IND:… pic.twitter.com/BDmEPNcnjY— The Field (@thefield_in) September 20, 2024
The rest of the Indian tail added 37 runs to India’s overnight score to post 376/10 in 91.2 overs. Hasan Mahmud, who run through the Indian top order on day 1, completed his five-wicket haul.
The Indian seam bowling attack of Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj ran through the Bangladesh top order reducing the visitors to 40/5 in 13 overs.
Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das tried to repair the damage but Jadeja struck in back to back overs to get rid of both of them. Bumrah and Siraj returned...
