The two-match test series between India and Bangladesh started on Dec 14. It is a crucial series for India after having lost the ODI series against the hosts, Bangladesh. Bangladesh handed a shock 2-1 defeat to India in the three-match ODI series.
For those unaware, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the first Test owing to a thumb injury. Moreover, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Shami have been ruled out of the entire series. Jadeja is recovering from knee surgery while Shami picked up a shoulder injury.
KL Rahul was the skipper of the Indian side in Rohit Sharma’s absence, in the 1st Test match. India has taken a lead by 1-0 in the two-match test series defeating Bangladesh by 188 runs.
Ind Vs Ban 1s Test: Highlights
In the 1st test match we have seen a complete performance from India, runs for Subhuman Gill, Pujara, and Iyer, wickets for Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel and finally a 1-0 lead in the series.
It took India 11.2 overs on the 5th day to take the final 4 wickets of Bangladesh and take a lead in the series. Kuldeep Yadav was declared Player of the Match for a match haul of 8 wickets of 113 runs and a knock of 40 in the 1st innings.
Ind Vs Ban 1st Test: Key Points
Scorecard Summary
1st Innings:
Ind- 404/10 (133.5 Overs) Cheteshwar Pujara- 90 runs, Shreyas Iyer- 86 runs (Taijul Islam- 4 wickets, Mehidy Hasan Miraz- 4 wickets)
Ban- 150/10 (55.5 Overs) Mushfiqur Rahim- 28 runs, Mehidy Hasan Miraz- 25 runs (Kuldeep Yadav- 5 wickets, Mohammed Siraj- 3 wickets)
2nd Innings:
Ind- 258/2 (61.4 Overs) Shubhman Gill- 110 runs, Cheteshwar Pujara- 102 runs not out (Khaled Ahmed -1 wicket, Mehidy Hasan Miraz- 1 wicket)
Ban- 324/10 (113.2 overs) Zakir Hasan- 100 runs, Shakib Al Hasan- 84 runs (Axar Patel- 4 wickets, Kuldeep Yadav- 3 wickets)
India Vs Bangladesh Playing 11
India
KL Rahul (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravi Chandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj.
Bangladesh
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Zakir Hasan, Nurul Hasan, Taijul Islam, and Khaled Ahmed.
India vs Bangladesh 1st Test The venue
The first test match started at 09:00 AM with the Toss taking place at 08:30 AM, Dec 14, Wednesday. It was played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. And aired on Sony Sports Network and streamed online on the SonyLIV app at 09:00 AM.
India Aim to Collect Crucial WTC Points
The two test matches between Ind Vs Ban come under the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, therefore, the series is crucial for India who finished runner-ups in the maiden edition of the WTC last year.
India is currently at the 4th spot in the WTC points table with 52.08 PCT. The top three are Australia (75), South Africa (60), and Sri Lanka (53.33), respectively. Their next series is with Australia (top-ranked) hence, India can’t afford a loss.
On the other hand, Bangladesh will aim to spoil the party for India as they are already out of the race for the final in WTC, standing bottom in the points table. With the win in the first test match, the WTC final dream is still alive.
