September 20, 2024

Bumrah and Jadeja Lead India to Victory with 17 Wickets Against Bangladesh

India opted not to enforce the follow-on after bowling out Bangladesh for just 149 runs. By the end of the second day, India had built a substantial lead of over 300 runs with seven wickets still in hand.

On the second morning, Bangladesh quickly took four Indian wickets, but soon faced the relentless Indian bowling attack, which dismissed them in just 47.1 overs. Despite having a 227-run lead, India continued to bat, ending the day with a commanding lead of 308 runs.

Although the conditions were less favorable for bowling compared to the first day, Bangladesh’s batters struggled. Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, and Mohammed Siraj took eight wickets collectively, while Ravindra Jadeja ended Bangladesh’s most significant partnership as the conditions improved.

The day began positively for Bangladesh when Taskin Ahmed utilized the new ball effectively, claiming three wickets, and Hasan Mahmud achieved the first five-wicket haul for Bangladesh in India. They restricted India to just 37 runs added to their overnight score. However, the Indian fast bowlers quickly reminded Bangladesh of their earlier mistakes, consistently applying pressure and leaving them in dire straits at 40 for 5.

Bumrah and Deep Dominate with Seam Bowling Magic

Bumrah started his spell by bowling over the wicket to the left-handed openers, consistently moving the ball away. However, he switched to around the wicket for the last ball of the first over. Shadman Islam left that delivery, likely expecting it to move away like the others, but it seamed back in and hit the top of the off-stump. Zakir Hasan narrowly avoided an lbw decision that the umpire and India’s captain misjudged, but Akash Deep then dismissed both Zakir and Mominul Haque.

Deep’s first over from around the wicket wasn’t his best, but in his second, he found his rhythm, getting the ball to seam in from just outside off. Zakir was completely beaten, while Mominul managed to get his pad in line, only for the ball to deflect into the stumps—he would have been lbw regardless. Mushfiqur Rahim edged the hat-trick ball towards gully, but it fell short.

After lunch, India returned to their leading bowlers, who had bowled only short spells before the break. Siraj, who had missed out on Zakir’s wicket earlier, bowled with great accuracy. Najmul Hossain tried to counter Siraj’s movement by advancing down the pitch but ended up edging a wobble-seam delivery to second slip.

Bumrah continued to challenge Mushfiqur, eventually bowling a delivery that swung after pitching. This can happen when the seam is upright, causing the ball to move unexpectedly. This delivery started swinging before it passed Mushfiqur, taking the edge and flying quickly to second slip. KL Rahul, who was positioned there, had to react quickly as the ball swerved away at the last moment. He managed to catch it with soft hands, securing the wicket.

Bangladesh Partnership Falters as India Strikes Back

As the movement in the pitch settled down, Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan formed a quick partnership of 51 runs, showcasing some impressive drives. When India’s spin bowlers came into the attack, they maintained tight lines despite minimal assistance from the pitch. In an attempt to dominate the spinners, Litton played a slog-sweep that was too square, leading to a catch at deep square leg. Shakib, unfortunately, reverse-swept Ravindra Jadeja into his own boot, resulting in an easy catch for Rishabh Pant.

Just before tea, India brought back their leading bowlers, Siraj and Bumrah. Siraj quickly found the edge, but it didn’t carry, while Bumrah, with what turned out to be the last ball before tea, dismissed Mahmud. Bangladesh was still 65 runs short of avoiding the follow-on. The last two wickets for Bangladesh resisted for about 45 minutes, including a boundary off Bumrah that seemed to energize him. He targeted Taskin Ahmed with short balls, hitting him on the helmet and glove before clean-bowling him with a precise yorker.

Nahid Rana also struggled against Bumrah but managed to avoid a five-wicket haul, hitting him for two boundaries. Eventually, he was out to Siraj while attempting a slog, giving Siraj his second wicket. India had more than an hour and a half left to bat before stumps on day two.

With a commanding lead, India came out aggressively. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 10 runs off the first over, and Rohit Sharma flicked his first ball for four. However, they soon realized the pitch wasn’t easy to play on, leading to a total of 16 wickets falling in a single day at Chepauk. Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli then played cautiously, but Kohli was dismissed lbw to an offspinner after failing to review the decision, bringing the day’s total to 17 wickets. By the end of the day, India was more than 300 runs ahead.