India on Verge of Victory in Second Test Against Bangladesh
As the final day commenced in the second Test in Kanpur, India made substantial progress towards achieving a victory against Bangladesh. The latter lost their remaining eight wickets in the arduous first session that went on for almost three hours, thereby setting India with a merely 95-run target to clinch the Test match.
Jasprit Bumrah, with holistic figures of 3-17, and Ravindra Jadeja, who claimed 3-50, emerged as India's main wreckers on the concluding day. However, they were greatly assisted by some peculiar shot choices by the Bangladeshi batting side. Except for Shadman Islam (50) and, to some degree, Mushfiqur Rahim (37), none of the Bangladeshi batters seemed to have the determination to really grapple.
Starting the day trailing by 26, Bangladesh's initial goal would have been to surmount the deficit without relinquishing a wicket. Unfortunately, this plan did not pan out as Rohit Sharma and team cleverly dismissed Mominul Haque, who led the first innings.
Shadman demonstrated a positive approach, producing an array of boundary shots through excellent timing. The Bangladeshi batting, however, struggled with the partnership of Shadman and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, only finding brief revival. Jadeja was then brought into the attack and struck in his first over, creating the turning point in the game.
The remainder of the Bangladeshi line-up collapsed, succumbing at 94/7 from 91/3, with India dominating the field. Bumrah swiftly dispatched the tail enders, while Rahim could only delay the inevitable despite batting alongside last man Khaled Ahmed.
Despite a brief resistance by Rahim, Bumrah's final delivery before the lunch break saw him clean-bowled, marking an optimal end to the session for the Indian team.
