Ruthless aggression at its finest. India packed a wallop and served Bangladesh a dollop of ‘Jais-ball’ as they ransacked the visitors to seal a thrilling win on Tuesday.
The win for India came from an unlikely position where inclement weather and a wet outfield resulted in Day 2 and Day 3 being washed out. With two days of playing time left to go, Rohit Sharma and co went on a record-breaking spree to help themselves get back in contention for a win and improve their chances of confirming a spot in the World Test Championship final for a third consecutive season.
The sudden burst of aggression, on both the batting and bowling fronts, left onlookers in awe, and one amongst them was former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, who was left at a loss of words from the clinical performance by the Men in Blue.
“India have had some short Test matches where they have dominated and won. For instance, the pink-ball day-and-night Test against England in Ahmedabad, which India won in a very short time. Three was one against Australia as well. So, these things have happened,” recalled Manjrekar.
“But, the pitches there were absolute rank turners, which suited India a lot more than they did the opposition. But in this case against Bangladesh, where the visitors had a great opportunity to make a mark in the series, the pitches were not ideal for the Indian bowling attack.”
“Despite that, this was the kind of dominance we’ve never seen before… it was just another terrific performance by India,” exclaimed the former Indian cricketer.
India beat the clock at Kanpur to wrap up the series despite nearly two days of rain-forced suspensions as they cleaned out Bangladesh for 233 runs in the first innings before replying with 285 for the loss of nine wickets in the first half before declaration.
India proceeded to bundle out Bangladesh for 146 runs in the second innings in quick fashion before chasing down the low 95-run target in stunning fashion before the conclusion of the final day’s play.
The win helped India strengthen its position at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table, as they continue to inch towards making it to their third consecutive WTC Final.
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