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Bangladesh vs India, 2nd Test at Dhaka, Dec 22-26, 2022,
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Printed on: Dec 25, 2022
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Ravichandran Ashwin performed a key function in India’s win over Bangladesh within the second Take a look at in Dhaka on Sunday, December 25. The guests had been chasing 145 for victory and resumed to their second innings on 45/4. Issues acquired extraordinarily tense for India as they slumped to 74/7 within the first session of play on Day 5.
Jaydev Unadkat was trapped lbw for 13 by Shakib Al Hasan after hitting a six. Mehidy Hasan Miraz then trapped Rishabh Pant leg earlier than for 9 earlier than cleansing up in a single day batter Axar Patel for 34 off 69 balls. With India nonetheless needing over 70 runs for victory, Bangladesh appeared to be closing in on creating historical past, having by no means defeated India in a Take a look at match.
That was to not be, although, as Ashwin (42*) and Shreyas Iyer (29*) added an unbroken 71 for the eighth wicket to take India house to a tense win. Ashwin struck 4 fours and a six in his innings, opening up after getting his eye in.
Talking after the match, the off-spinner admitted that it was simply his day. He was dropped on 1 by Mominul Haque off Mehidy’s bowling. He additionally added that he was unaware of the strain within the dressing room as India misplaced wickets within the chase since he was sitting exterior. Ashwin was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz, “I went and sat exterior (of the dressing room), so I had no thought (what was occurring inside). I’m a nervous watcher of others’ batting however as soon as I’ve the ball or bat I all the time consider I can management issues.”
The 36-year-old additionally praised Shreyas for his mature knock. He commented, “It was a type of video games the place we let the sport drift each time we might have shut it off. Shreyas batted fantastically. Typically in these conditions you are feeling like it’s a must to get forward of issues, they bowled good strains and I felt that we did not belief our defences sufficient. Beloved the best way Shreyas batted.”
This isn’t the primary time Ashwin has bailed India out of hassle with the bat. He hit the profitable runs off the final ball in opposition to Pakistan within the T20 World Cup, holding his nerves. He was additionally a part of the blockathon with Hanuma Vihari within the Sydney Take a look at as each of them battled accidents to save lots of the match.
On how strain brings out the very best in him, Ashwin defined, “I do not prefer to go down and not using a combat. I’ve all the time put myself in powerful conditions from the age of 8. So I attempt to combat each single day and I do not prefer to lose like each member of my workforce. These are the 2 events the place I got here out on the suitable facet. So glad.”
–By A Cricket Correspondent
