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Re: Only Test: India v Bangladesh - chairman - 02-12-2017
Mushfiqur Rahim stands tall: It has nothing to do with his diminutive body frame. This is about his characteristic 127-run knock against the strength of India’s bowling unit. He was involved in a couple of mix-ups between the wickets. He survived Ishant Sharma’s bouncers. He attacked Ravichandran Ashwin. He took on Umesh Yadav’s reverse-swing. All this after keeping wickets for 166 overs in the first innings.
It was his fifth hundred, second against India and fourth overseas.
Re: Only Test: India v Bangladesh - chairman - 02-12-2017
Ashwin became the fastest to scalp 250 wickets, taking only 45 Tests to attain this feat. Earlier, the record-holder was Australia’s Dennis Lillee, who had taken 3 more Tests than the Indian off-spinner.
Re: Only Test: India v Bangladesh - chairman - 02-12-2017
Gone are the days when the captains enforced follow-on. Gone are the days when the matches ended earlier than expected. Kohli, for that matter, goes for the kill. Of late, though, we saw him denying the follow-on concept. When Bangladesh were wound up for 388, they needed another 100 runs to avoid follow-on. Kohli instead decided to bat again. Come to think of it, the kids from this era would not comprehend the notion of follow-on.
Re: Only Test: India v Bangladesh - chairman - 02-12-2017
Pujara hits a six: This may not amuse many, but it certainly made Kohli punch his bat in jubilance (or surprise, but he certainly flaunted a wide smile). There was a reason, though, for seldom do we see the traditionalist Cheteshwar Pujara clear the ropes. Pujara eased a short delivery over deep fine-leg, registering his seventh six in 74 innings — still 2 more sixes than former India batsman VVS Laxman.
Re: Only Test: India v Bangladesh - chairman - 02-13-2017
India 687/6d & 159/4d Bangladesh 388 & 250 (100.3 ov) India won by 208 runs