India beat Bangladesh 2-0 to win the Test series
Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin batted brilliantly as visiting India defeated Bangladesh by 3 wickets to clinch the Test series 2-0.
With the great batting of Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin, visiting India beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets to win the Test series by 2-0. As a result, Shakib's victory in the Test against India remained elusive.
After the hosts scored 227 runs in the 1st innings, India scored 314 runs. Bangladesh scored 231 runs in the next innings and the target was 145 runs in front of India. India started the fourth day losing 4 wickets for 45 runs. 3rd over of the 1st over of the 4th day, Bangladesh appeals for LBW for Unadcut. The umpire did not give out. The Indian batter survived the umpire's call after taking the review. He hit a six on the very next ball.
In the fourth ball of the next over, however, Shakib sent him back to the dugout. Couldn't live with the reviews after getting out LBW. He scored 13 runs off 16 balls with 1 six. Then Panth was also sent back to Sajghar. Mehdi Hasan Miraj took his wicket. The fearsome batsman scored 9 runs off 13 balls.
Panth was India's most trusted name. After his return, it was only natural that Bangladesh's imagination widened. Miraj raised it like this. Akshar Patal, the unbeaten batsman of the previous day, was suffering on this day as well. He was bowled and sent back to the dressing room after scoring 34 off 69 balls with 4 fours.
Then India adapted with time. Muminul Haque could not take Ravichandran Ashwin's catch short. Little by little, the match started to slip out of Bangladesh's hands. Ashwin and Iyer won the match in the 8th wicket partnership till the end. 46 is said to be 29 runs from Iyer and 62 balls from 42 runs from Ashwin
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