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India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test : This bowling attack is quite special and I hope that this legacy is taken forward, says Ashwin

India’s Ravichandran Ashwin. | Photo Credit: AP R. Ashwin hailed India’s current bowling riches and hoped that the legacy of the current generation would inspire the next set of bowlers to take it forward. “Each of those bowlers that bowl alongside me has the ability to hold on to a game, bowl with discipline and yet produce wicket-taking balls,” said Ashwin, who clinched a record-equalling 11th Player-of-the-Series award for his all-round effort. Belief “It is not just their ability alone. It is also the belief of the entire team. When Rohit says that you make 400 to try and make a game out of it, it tells you that the captain believes the bowlers will get the job done. These bowlers have done it day in and day out. And they have the ability to pick 20 wickets. The bowling attack is quite...

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IND vs BAN second Test: Virat Kohli gifts his bat to retiring Shakib al Hasan

Virat Kohli greets Shakib Al Hasan after India’s win over Bangladesh in Kanpur on October 1, 2024 | Photo Credit: AFP Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli gifted one of his signed bats to the soon-to-be retired Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after the home side completed a 2-0 Test series sweep over the visitors in Kanpur on Tuesday (October 1, 2024),Shakib, who played his last overseas Test in Kanpur, has already made it clear that he wouldn't play the home series against South Africa unless the current caretaker government in Bangladesh can assure his smooth passage out of the country. After the second Test ended in Kanpur with India winning by seven wickets, Kohli was seen walking towards the Bangladesh team and handing over his bat to Bangladesh's greatest ever cricketer. The d...

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IND vs BAN second Test: We were blown away by India’s ‘not-seen-before’ aggressive batting approach, says Hathurusinghe

Bangladesh’s head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Tuesday (October 1, 2024) admitted that his team was blown away by India’s “not-seen-before” aggressive batting that eventually forced a result in the weather-hit second Test.Eight sessions were lost in the first three days due to persistent rain and it seemed that the game would just meander to a dull draw.However, after bowling out Bangladesh for 233, India destroyed the visitors’ attack to take a 52-run lead, all in just 34.4 overs.The approach opened up the game. Then India kept Bangladesh under the pump, bowling them out for a mere 146 in the second essay and raced to the 95-run target in 17.2 overs.“This approach was not seen before and we did not react quickly. Credit t...

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Ashwin goes level with iconic spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for remarkable Test feat

Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates after taking a wicket during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Ravichandran Ashwin tied Sri Lanka's icon Muttiah Muralitharan's record for most Player of the Series awards in Test cricket following his splendid display in the two-match series against Bangladesh. The 38-year-old has been ageing like a fine wine, making the opposition batters dance to his tunes by making the ball obey his command. Ashwin's efforts were recognised after he made the visitors toil hard whenever they stepped up on the crease. He was adjudged the Player of the Series, which was his 11th title overall. He is now tied with Muralitharan, who also bagged 11 POTS awards during his illustrious career. Ashwin will be eager to go past the legendary...

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Virat Kohli becomes fourth player to complete 27,000 international runs

Virat Kohli became the second Indian cricketer to have breached the 27,000-run mark in international cricket and stands fourth in the table which is led by Sachin Tendulkar. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Indian batsman Virat Kohli on Monday (September 30, 2024) became only the fourth player in history to complete 27,000 runs in international cricket across formats, a feat that he achieved on the fourth day of the ongoing second Test against Bangladesh here. Kohli made a brisk 47 off 35 balls with four fours and a six as he helped India push on further in an aggressive mode to make up for the lost time in the Test due to incessant rains. He is only the second Indian cricketer to have breached the 27,000-run mark and stands fourth in the list for most international runs across formats, whic...

30Sep

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IND vs BAN second Test: Batsmen on a rampage as India records fastest team hundred and fifty

Yashasvi Jaiswal being greeted by teammate Shubman Gill on day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on September 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: VIJAY VERMA Indian batters went on a rampage to better their own record of fastest team hundred in men's Test cricket while resetting the record of quickest fifty on the fourth day of the rain-affected second match against Bangladesh here. Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered 10 fours and a six to make the fourth fastest fifty for any Indian batter after Rohit Sharma's early fireworks (23 off 11 balls, 3x6s, 1x4s), as the 50-run mark was breached in a mere three overs at the Green Park on Monday (September 30, 2024). India thus broke England's record of scoring the fastest team fifty in 4.2 overs which they had registered against the West Indies at Tr...

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IND vs BAN second Test: Records tumble as Indian batsmen smash Bangladesh bowlers

India smash batting records during Bangladesh Test | Video Credit: The Hindu Records tumbled during the first innings day four of the weather-hit second Test between India and Bangladesh as Indian batsmen smashed Bangladesh bowlers in Kanpur on Monday (September 30, 2024)Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal started positively right from the word go after Indian bowlers dismiss Bangladesh for 233. Yashasvi Jaiswal being greeted by teammate Shubman Gill on day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on September 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: VIJAY VERMA Rohit and Jaiswal put on 55 runs for the opening partnership in just 3.5 overs. India reached fastest fifty in just 3.2 overs. India thus broke England's record of scoring the fastest team fifty in 4.2 overs which they had registered agai...

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India vs Bangladesh second Test in Kanpur Day 4 on September 30, 2024

Indian players celebrate a wicket on day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on September 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Trying to force a result in the limited time available, India played a sensational T20-style cricket to take a 52-run first-innings lead against Bangladesh in the second Test, infusing life into the rain-hit contest in Kanpur on Monday (September 30, 2024).The sun shone bright in the Kanpur sky after two gloomy days and the on-field action finally began after losing eight sessions.India had six sessions to force a win, and the hosts did everything they could on the fourth day of the match.The pitch hardly offered assistance to India bowlers but the hosts still bundled out Bangladesh for 233 in their first innings, built around Mominul Haque’s pati...