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India (404 & 258/2d) defeat Bangladesh (150 & 324) by 188 runs to win the 1st Test

Pujara's first 100 in 52 tests.

Also his fastest 100.
 
And we declare immediately after that. BD needs 512 to win.
 
India declare the innings on 258/2, with a lead of 512 runs.

Shubman Gill (110) & Pujara (102*) with fine centuries in the innings.

Bangladesh need 513 runs
 
Bangladesh shouldn't go in shell, Kee scoring . Get as close as possible to the target, no point dead batting for two days.
 
IND 404 & 258/2 d
BAN 150 & 42/0 (12) CRR: 3.42
Day 3: Stumps - Bangladesh need 471 runs
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Good to know that you are looking at overall career record in SENA. I was under the impression that you only care about stats in Australia and ignore performances in NZ, SA and Eng. :inti
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Thanks. I acknowledge your words of praise. :inti
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Jadeja is great, and for sure, a better batter. But for you to act like Ashwin some average run-of-the-mill spinner who is not on Jadeja's level is absolutely ludicrous. For one thing, Jadeja has played one match in South Africa so no idea why you are even mentioning that. Secondly, his numbers in England and New Zealand are horrible. Thirdly, he hasn't won nearly as many matches for India as Ashwin has. Nor will he at 34 when he is playing all 3 formats and the IPL.

Ashwin has been delivering for India for a decade plus. He is a thinking man's cricketer who has always found ways to adapt his game and get better. He has 442 test wickets, secondly only to Anil Kumble for India. Every single team in the world would give an arm and a leg to have a spinner like Ashwin in their side, which is why it amazes me how you can be so ungrateful. And as good as Jadeja is, he will never win as many test matches for India as Ashwin has already won, nor will he take as many test wickets as him.
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Let me reiterate the discussion I was having. I didn't said Ashwin is average cricketer. My only point is that if you are criticising Kohli or Bumrah then you should be willing to take the criticism for Ashwin too. This doesn't apply to you but that was my discussion.

Ashwin will always be guilty of going missing in SENA conditions for his team. You can give an arm and a leg to have Ashwin but unfortunately India can't do that which is why they played Jadeja in England and drew the series 2-2 after 15 years. They brought Ashwin back in South Africa tour when Jadeja was injured and after getting a lead of 1-0, they again failed to pick the 4th inning wicket twice in two games and ended up losing another series in South Africa.

Has Ashwin won India a lot of test matches? Yes.
Has Ashwin won India test matches overseas? Answer is NO.

ATG?? No he isn't. He is the bowling version of Younis Khan and that doesn't qualify as an ATG for me.
 
[MENTION=147292]RedwoodOriginal[/MENTION]

Sydney 2021 bowling figures :-

Ashwin 0-74
Jadeja 4-62

Did Ashwin helped India save the Sydney Test?

After his atrocious bowling performance, he actually owed India to save that match with his batting. But in that match, the real heroes were Pant and Pujara in 2nd inning and Jadeja in 1st inning. Vihari and Ashwin were 4th and 5th.

Melbourne 2021:

Rahane was the main reason behind India's win. He led and captained the team after the 1st test humiliation with a match winning century which he can be proud of. He was again supported really well by Jadeja who got 57 when team was in trouble.


Rahane 112, 27*
Bumrah 6 wickets
Ashwin 5 wickets
Jadeja 3 wickets, vital 57

So, Ashwin wasn't the lead man in any of the two matches with either bat or bowl.
 
Shubman Gill scored his maiden Test century while Cheteshwar Pujara finally ended a four-year wait for his 19th hundred as India set Bangladesh a stiff victory target of 513 runs on the third day of the series-opener, in Chattogram on Friday. For the second day in succession, Bangladesh were completely outplayed as Kuldeep Yadav's career-best 5 for 40 helped India dismiss the hosts for a paltry 150 in just 55.5 overs. With nearly three days at their disposal and a lead of 254, India captain KL Rahul decided against enforcing the follow-on as Gill (110) and Pujara (102 not out) took full advantage of a toothless Bangaldesh attack that also missed its lead pacer Ebadot Hossain due to a back-injury.

The moment Pujara exorcised the ghosts of the last four years with the completion of his fastest Test hundred, skipper Rahul declared the Indian second innings closed at 258 for 2.

At stumps, Bangladesh were 42 for no loss on a track where a lot of balls are indeed keeping low but the pitch hasn't shown considerable wear and tear. The hosts still require 471 runs to win the match.

However to bat for 180 overs over two days will be an improbable task for the Bangladesh batting line-up against the Indian bowling line-up.

Stand-in skipper Rahul, who holed out at the fine leg boundary off a well-laid short ball trap by Khaled Ahmed (1/52 in 13 overs), would rue that he missed a chance to get a big score under his belt.

However Gill, blessed with gift of exquisite timing, pounced on a depleted Bangladesh attack, hitting 10 boundaries and three sixes -- one off pacer Khaled and one each of Litton's part-time spin and Mehidy Hasan Miraz after reaching his three-figure mark.

Gill's attacking batting also allowed Pujara to take his time at the beginning. He accelerated towards the back-end of the Indian innings as he had 13 boundaries to show for his efforts.

But there could be no debate about which innings would be rated higher in terms of aesthetics. It certainly would be 23-year-old Punjab man, who at times would give a languid vibe in his effortless strokeplay.

He used the sweep to good effect against the off-spin of Miraz and the reverse sweep against left-arm spin of Taijul.

He repeatedly came down the track to loft the spinners and disturb their length. He converted a lot of good length balls into half-volleys while any width from pacers or deliveries drifting down the leg-side were also met with utter disdain.

Gill however would consider himself lucky as he was twice adjudged leg-before by the on-field umpires but DRS ruled it not out. Another time when Bangladesh went for review, the DRS didn't work.

Buoyed by his 90 in the first innings, Pujara was a picture of supreme confidence and this Bangladesh attack never had the wherewithal to dismiss him with literally no scoreboard pressure on India.

While his first fifty came off 87 balls, he raced to his next 50 in just 43 balls, answering anyone and everyone who keep on questioning his intent. If the first 50 runs had five fours, the second was laced with eight boundaries as he added 113 runs for the second wicket with Gill.

The relief was palpable when he hit Taijul Islam for a boundary and got a warm hug from Virat Kohli (19 not out) at the other end.

With a lot of deliveries starting to keep low, the spin troika of Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep and Axar Patel will be eager to come out on fourth and fifth day to ensure full 12 World Test Championship points for the team.

Najmul Hossain Shanto (25 batting) and Zakir Hasan (17 batting) have given an improved account of themselves in Bangladesh's second essay.

At the start of the day, Kuldeep completed his third five-wicket haul when Ebadot (17)'s 37-ball vigil ended. His faint tickle down the leg-side was smartly snapped by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.

It was Mehidy (25 batting), who fought doggedly and played the maximum number of balls (82) but had little support at other end before he became Patel's only victim of the innings.
 
So, Bangladesh have 2 days to get 471 runs. They should take it one session at a time.
 
Ab Fan said:
[MENTION=147292]RedwoodOriginal[/MENTION]

Sydney 2021 bowling figures :-

Ashwin 0-74
Jadeja 4-62

Did Ashwin helped India save the Sydney Test?

After his atrocious bowling performance, he actually owed India to save that match with his batting. But in that match, the real heroes were Pant and Pujara in 2nd inning and Jadeja in 1st inning. Vihari and Ashwin were 4th and 5th.

Melbourne 2021:

Rahane was the main reason behind India's win. He led and captained the team after the 1st test humiliation with a match winning century which he can be proud of. He was again supported really well by Jadeja who got 57 when team was in trouble.


Rahane 112, 27*
Bumrah 6 wickets
Ashwin 5 wickets
Jadeja 3 wickets, vital 57

So, Ashwin wasn't the lead man in any of the two matches with either bat or bowl.
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If Ashwin had developed his batting (No.6 batter), he would have been an asset in overseas tests. I think he had the potential for this (more than his potential as overseas spinner). India would then go with proper 4 pacers. This would have solved multiple problems. 1) 6 batsman + 4 bowlers instead of 5 batsman + 5 bowlers. 2) Question of lone spinner in overseas - if that lone spinner is of Ashwin's quality, you don't need extra spinner 3) Stop worrying about playing half bowlers/players like Thakur and play proper pacer, etc.

At the moment Jadeja is trying to do this role. But India are still not confident enough to consider him as proper batsman and play a proper 4th pacer. This has affected us in some important matches/series-results (South African Series, England Series, etc).

Ashwin and Jadeja instead of fighting for the lone spinner spot in Indian Overseas Tests (which is non-existent actually), they should have tried to improve their batting long back (like by playing some county matches for lesser teams where they could bat up the order) Actually they were genuine batters at domestic level. Even their stats as test batsmen is impressive compared to their stats as overseas bowlers, but still they couldn't give that confidence/luxury! So, in future if any Indian spinner wants to play overseas tests, they should improve their batting dramatically! (Even a batsman-spinner will do - somebody like Vihari - but problem is Vihari is first of all an average batsman! If somebody like Shreyas Iyer can develop bowling - to the level of say Yuvaraj Singh/Sehwag, they can fit this role)
 
Following India has been a bit of drag these days now that Kohli is in the twilight of his career. I want to see strong personalities to feel interested and invested in a team. Anyone else feel that way ? Just knowing that a sap like Dravid is coach drains the energy out of you.
 
Could end tomorrow. Both ends have become business ends now. Ashwin with his floaty spin is probably easier to face. May not see much of him tomorrow. It will be Kuldeep/Axar.
 
I think India had declared too soon. The pitch had become easier to bat. Bangladesh if they apply well, can win this test match.
 
RexRex said:
Following India has been a bit of drag these days now that Kohli is in the twilight of his career. I want to see strong personalities to feel interested and invested in a team. Anyone else feel that way ? Just knowing that a sap like Dravid is coach drains the energy out of you.
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Siraj is exciting. Plays with a lot of heart and good skillwise too.
 
Bangladesh at lunch on Day 4 : 119/0

This is a good start by them. Still a long way to go. One wicket can change everything here. :inti
 
Feels like the usual Bangladesh performance, miles behind in the Test match then have their standard one decent partnership that “shows some fight” and “makes people believe”, when really the crucial wicket and subsequent dramatic batting collapse are probably just around the corner.
 
BD - 119/0. Still need 394 to win.

They need to take it session by session. 5 more sessions to go. Hang in there.
 
The sinister intentions of the team management at display.

The best bowler of the match is Kuldeep Yadav. He has bowled the least number of overs in the 2nd innings.

While Axar keeps bowling.

Unless Kuldeep is injured,why this ?

Unless ofcourse they don't want Kuldeep to perform so that Axar keeps his place as the 3rd spinner.

Pathetic.
 
cricketjoshila said:
The sinister intentions of the team management at display.

The best bowler of the match is Kuldeep Yadav. He has bowled the least number of overs in the 2nd innings.

While Axar keeps bowling.

Unless Kuldeep is injured,why this ?

Unless ofcourse they don't want Kuldeep to perform so that Axar keeps his place as the 3rd spinner.

Pathetic.
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Is this region based politics at play here?

They’re treating Kuldeep horribly for a while from what I’ve gathered by posts by Indian fans on here.
 
Is a historic win for Bangladesh a possibility?
 
MenInG said:
Is a historic win for Bangladesh a possibility?
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They still need 346 runs from about 126 overs (8 wickets in hand).

If they bat till final session of Day 5, they can probably win this. But, as of now, India are favorites.
 
Suleiman said:
Is this region based politics at play here?

They’re treating Kuldeep horribly for a while from what I’ve gathered by posts by Indian fans on here.
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Its team management bias for their favorites.

Rohit will return for the 2nd test. Expect Gill to be dropped after a century but Rahul to play after failures.
 
Ashwin complete waste no line no length.simply bowling without any intension.kuldeep is bowling well
 
IND 404 & 258/2 d
BAN 150 & 272/6 (102) CRR: 2.67
Day 4: Stumps - Bangladesh need 241 runs

Three sessions remain: Bangladesh require 241 runs | India need 4 wickets. The visitors are certainly the favourites but can the hosts spring in a surprise on the final day. Batting has been fairly easy against the older ball.
 
500+ is simply a huge total. Anything under 400 and BD had a chance of winning.
 
Decent effort by Bangladesh today, but the game is up.

Zakir look a good find.
 
This pitch has been dead after day 2. Has grass so hasn't even cracked
 
Axar Patel struck thrice as Bangladesh were 272 for 6 at stumps on Day 4. The side, which is chasing 513 runs against India in the ongoing first Test match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, will be needing 241 more to win on the final day on Sunday.

Debutant Zakir Hasan scored a century on debut, while Shakib Al Hasan kept the hosts in the hunt after his wicket.

Meanwhile, Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav claimed a wicket each on Saturday.

This all happened after the hosts got off to a solid start in their chase. India had declared their second innings at 258 for 2 with Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara scoring centuries. Earlier, India had posted 404 runs after KL Rahul had won the toss and decided to bat first.

Later, the guests bundled out Bangladesh for 150, gaining a first-innings lead of 254. Kuldeep Yadav had returned figures of 5 for 40.

NDTV
 
SamNJ said:
This pitch has been dead after day 2. Has grass so hasn't even cracked
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the stats of past 5 test matches at this stadium show that day 2 and 3 are best wicket taking days on this pitch. less number of wickets on 4 and 5. gets slow, low and dead.
 
Bangladesh opener Zakir Hasan joined an elusive list when he hit a hundred on Test debut during the Chattogram Test against India.

Zakir Hasan had impressed with his solid defensive shots late on day three, but on Saturday, the 24-year-old left-hander notched up a Test ton, becoming the fourth Bangladesh batter to make a hundred on Test debut.

Former skipper Aminul Islam, who made a hundred in Bangladesh's first-ever Test match against India, Mohammad Ashraful and Abul Hasan are the others from Bangladesh to make a hundred on Test debut.

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Strange pitch. Bit like NZ pitches. On day 4 batting looks the easiest. looks like it has become even more docile.
 
BD have done well to avoid a defeat on Day 4.

This is the last recognized pair (Shakib and Miraz). BD tail is not very capable with the bat.
 
Injured Shakib is still better than entire BD team. Shows you the pitiful state of BD test cricket.
 
Is Shakib the most experienced cricketer in the world now? When Shakib made Test debut Kohli/Kane williamson/Smith were playing under-19 cricket
 
Well played Bangladesh. Making 300+ in the final innings is not easy. Good batting by Zakir, Shakib, and Najmul. Congrats [MENTION=141306]sweep_shot[/MENTION]!
 
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