India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the second Test, securing their 18th consecutive series win at home. Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah played key roles, helping India dominate the match in Kanpur. Despite losing more than 200 overs due to rain, India managed an impressive win, maintaining their top spot in the ICC World Test Championship with 74.24 percentage points.
India Completes Series Sweep Against Bangladesh
On the final day, Bangladesh started at 26 for two but collapsed to 146. Jasprit Bumrah (3/17 in 10 overs), Ravichandran Ashwin (3/50 in 15 overs), and Ravindra Jadeja (3/34 in 10 overs) took most of the wickets.
India needed just 95 runs to win and achieved this in 17.2 overs, with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring his second fifty of the match. For Bangladesh, Shadman Islam (50) and Mushfiqur Rahim (37) showed some resistance, but the rest of the team fell under pressure.
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Key Moments of the Match
The biggest setback for Bangladesh was captain Najmul Hossain Shanto’s careless reverse sweep off Jadeja, which triggered the collapse. Ashwin dismissed Mominul Haque early, while Jadeja and Bumrah dismantled the middle order.
India had a lead of 52 runs from the first innings and chased down the target after losing Rohit Sharma (8) and Shubman Gill (6) to off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Jaiswal and Virat Kohli added 58 runs for the third wicket, and Rishabh Pant ended the match with a boundary.
Bangladesh’s Struggle
Bangladesh began the day hoping for a draw, but Mominul Haque was dismissed by Ashwin, leaving Shadman (50 off 101 balls) to hold one end. He managed a 55-run partnership with his captain for the fourth wicket, but Shanto’s reckless reverse sweep gave away his wicket.
Jadeja then dismissed Litton Das (1) and Shakib Al Hasan (0), completely breaking the Bangladeshi middle-order. Bumrah later took down Mehidy Hasan Miraz (9) and Taijul Islam (0), ending Bangladesh’s misery by bowling out Rahim for 37.
India’s Dominance
Despite two days of rain, India managed to win in just six sessions, highlighting the gap in quality between the teams. Shadman showed some resilience, hitting ten boundaries, but it wasn’t enough. Jadeja, Ashwin, and Bumrah proved too strong for Bangladesh, ensuring India’s clean sweep of the series.
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