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India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 1

India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 1

Inclement weather had the final say on Day 1 of the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Friday. Only 166 minutes of play were possible, as overnight rain delayed the toss by an hour, and a heavy downpour later forced match officials to call off the day’s play. At stumps on Day 1, Bangladesh were 107-3 after 37 overs.

With fans hoping for a full 90 overs of action on Day 2, here are the top three takeaways from the first day:

Rohit becomes first captain since Kohli to bowl after winning the toss in Tests

India captain Rohit Sharma made history by opting to bowl first against Bangladesh. He became the first Indian captain to do so since Virat Kohli in 2015. Kohli had previously chosen to bowl first during the India vs South Africa Test series at M Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru.

 

How India fared in Test matches in Kanpur:


India’s Test match record at Kanpur

Team 1

Team 2

Winner

Margin

Ground

Match Date

India

New Zealand

drawn


Kanpur

Nov 25-29, 2021

India

New Zealand

India

197 runs

Kanpur

Sep 22-26, 2016

India

Sri Lanka

India

inns & 144 runs

Kanpur

Nov 24-27, 2009

India

South Africa

India

8 wickets

Kanpur

Apr 11-13, 2008

India

South Africa

drawn


Kanpur

Nov 20-24, 2004

India

New Zealand

India

8 wickets

Kanpur

Oct 22-25, 1999

India

South Africa

India

280 runs

Kanpur

Dec 8-12, 1996

India

Sri Lanka

drawn


Kanpur

Dec 17-22, 1986

India

England

drawn


Kanpur

Jan 31-Feb 5, 1985

India

West Indies

West Indies

inns & 83 runs

Kanpur

Oct 21-25, 1983

India

England

drawn


Kanpur

Jan 30-Feb 4, 1982

India

Pakistan

drawn


Kanpur

Dec 25-30, 1979

India

Australia

India

153 runs

Kanpur

Oct 2-7, 1979

India

West Indies

drawn


Kanpur

Feb 2-8, 1979

India

New Zealand

drawn


Kanpur

Nov 18-23, 1976

India

England

drawn


Kanpur

Jan 25-30, 1973

India

Australia

drawn


Kanpur

Nov 15-20, 1969

India

England

drawn


Kanpur

Feb 15-20, 1964

India

England

drawn


Kanpur

Dec 1-6, 1961

India

Pakistan

drawn


Kanpur

Dec 16-21, 1960

India

Australia

India

119 runs

Kanpur

Dec 19-24, 1959

India

West Indies

West Indies

203 runs

Kanpur

Dec 12-17, 1958

India

England

England

8 wickets

Kanpur

Jan 12-14, 1952

 

However, Rohit’s decision to bowl first did not yield immediate results, as pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj struggled to make early breakthroughs despite favourable overcast conditions. Bumrah’s length was slightly short, while Siraj managed to find the outside edge, but the ball either died down before reaching the slip fielder or flew past the gully.

Akash Deep’s brilliant spell

Akash Deep made an impact right from the start, hitting a good length consistently. He provided a crucial breakthrough in his first over, dismissing Zakir Hasan with a brilliant diving catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Later, Akash trapped Shadman Islam in front of the stumps with the help of the Decision Review System (DRS), which overturned the on-field umpire’s decision.

Akash reaped the rewards of his consistent bowling, honed through years of experience in domestic cricket, where he has relentlessly worked on hitting the right areas.

Check India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test full scorecard here

Bangladeshi fan incident in the stands

During the lunch break at 12:30 PM IST, security officials rushed to Balcony C Stand after reports emerged of a Bangladeshi fan – Tiger Robi – being allegedly assaulted by Indian fans. However, the Uttar Pradesh police clarified that the fan had fainted due to dehydration, dispelling the earlier claims of physical assault.

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“He collapsed due to dehydration. Police and the medical staff rushed to help him immediately and was taken to the hospital. He is now feeling better. The speculation about the assault is completely wrong. He was not hit by any fan,” said Abhishek Pandey, ACP Kalyanpur.

First Published: Sep 27 2024 | 5:03 PM IST

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