1st Test, Day 1: Ashwin, Jadeja dig India out of trouble vs Bangladeshsports
Sep 19, 2024
1st Test, Day 1: Ashwin, Jadeja dig India out of trouble vs Bangladesh
TOI Sports Desk339 for six against Bangladesh
India recovered well from early hiccups to end day one at 339 for six against Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal
India lost three wickets each in the morning and post-lunch session to reach 176 for six at tea, with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting a patient 56.
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The seventh-wicket partnership
The counter-attacking seventh-wicket partnership of 195 runs off 227 balls between Ravichandran Ashwin (102 not out) and Ravindra Jadeja (86 not out) took Bangladesh by surprise.
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Hasan Mahmud
Pacer Hasan Mahmud (4/58) claimed the wickets of India skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli in the opening session, and added Rishabh Pant to his tally.
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Nahid Rana
Nahid Rana (1/80) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (1/77) picked up a wicket each for Bangladesh.
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Ashwin and Jadeja
Despite their efforts, the Bangladeshi bowlers struggled against Ashwin and Jadeja.
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Ashwin and Jadeja’s unbeaten stand
Ashwin and Jadeja’s unbeaten stand ensured that Bangladesh failed to pick up a single wicket in the final session of the day.
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Commanding position
The resilience of Ashwin and Jadeja’s partnership has put India in a commanding position heading into the next day.
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