Tigers suffer 7-wicket defeat to India

Hosts complete series sweep after dramatic turnaround in 2nd Test

October 02, 2024 00:00:00

India's players celebrate with their trophy at the end of the second Test match against Bangladesh at the Green Park Cricket Stadium in Kanpur on Tuesday — AFP

KANPUR,Oct 02 (Agencies): Bangladesh came up with an abysmal performance on Day 5 of the second and final cricket Test against India to suffer a seven-wicket defeat at Green Park in Kanpur on Tuesday.

India sealed a 2-0 series win after a dramatic turnaround in the second cricket test following 2 1/2 days of play lost because of rain or a wet outfield.

Chasing 95 for victory, India finished on 98-3 in 17.2 overs to win the match on Day 5 by seven wickets.

Yashasvi Jaiswal (51) and Virat Kohli (29 not out) put on 58 off 67 balls for the third wicket of the second innings. India lost Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill cheaply, but had no major issues chasing down the target before tea.

"To be honest we had to think a lot to keep the game moving forward," said skipper Rohit Sharma.

"When we came on day four, we wanted to get them out as early as possible and see what we can do with the bat."

Jaiswal reached his second fifty of the match in 43 balls including eight fours and one six before falling to Taijul Islam, ending a 58-run stand with Virat Kohli.

Former captain Kohli hit 29 and was there at the end as Rishabh Pant hit the winning boundary.

Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz had earlier removed Rohit, for eight, and Shubman Gill, for six.

The series victory extends India's lead at the top of the World Test Championship rankings ahead of Australia in second.

India rode on Jaiswal's 72-run blitz in the first innings to force a result in a match which saw no play on Saturday and Sunday because of rain and a wet outfield.

Bangladesh resumed their second innings on 26-2 on the final day, 26 runs behind, but the batting fell apart during the first session, with opener Shadman Islam top scoring on 50.

"We didn't bat well," admitted Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. "If you look at all our batters, they played 30 to 40 balls and then got out. It's important for one batsman to get big runs."

Ashwin, fellow spinner Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets apiece.

Mushfiqur Rahim frustrated India to delay the lunch break and was last man out when Bumrah bowled him for 37.

Off-spinner Ashwin broke through in the third over of the day when he had first-innings centurion Mominul Haque caught at leg slip by KL Rahul for two.