Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto expressed concern after his team’s defeat against India in Kanpur recently and stressed the need for better batting performances. “We didn’t bat well in both the Tests. We need to bat well in these conditions. If you look at our batsmen, we played 30-40 balls and got out,” Shanto said in the post-match presentation. He stressed the importance of scoring big innings in Test matches, saying, “It is important in a Test match, when the batsmen come in, you should focus on scoring big runs.”
Shanto acknowledged the exceptional batting performances of India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, which played a crucial role in their victory. “The way Ashwin and Jaddu batted at that time – they batted really well,” he said.
He highlighted the need for Bangladesh’s bowling unit to take advantage of crucial moments and take wickets in their favour.
“As a bowling unit we need to look at those moments to see how we can get wickets. That partnership cost us that match,” Shanto said.
Despite the defeat, Shanto found positives in the individual performance. He praised Mominul Haq’s batting in the second innings and expressed hope that it would benefit the team in future matches.
He said, “The way Mominul batted in this innings will help us moving forward.” Apart from this, he also praised the brilliant performance of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and his bowling in both the innings. Shanto concluded, “And the way Miraz bowled in both innings – he bowled really well.”
Shanto’s views stress the need for better consistency and capitalizing on key moments as Bangladesh aim to bounce back in future Test matches.
Talking about the match, Indian opener Yashvi Jaiswal’s extraordinary half-century in the second innings helped the hosts to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Bangladesh at Green Park on Tuesday. Jaiswal won the Man of the Match award for his contributions with the bat in both innings.
The second session on the fifth day of the Kanpur Test started with Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal taking the field as the team needed only 95 runs to win.
When the team’s score was 18, Rohit returned to the pavilion after scoring only eight runs. After the captain was out, Shubman Gill came to bat with Jaiswal in the middle. Both the batsmen were able to add only 16 runs to the total when Gill was sent back to the dressing room after scoring just six runs when the team’s score was 34.
After Gill’s departure, Virat Kohli came to bat with Jaiswal.
The Rohit Sharma-led side touched the 50-run mark in the 7th over as Kohli hit a four on the last ball bowled by Mehdi Hasan Miraz.
Jaiswal scored his second half-century of the match. He was sent back after scoring 51 runs in 45 balls with the help of eight fours and one six.
India clean swept the series with seven wickets remaining. Virat Kohli (29*) and Rishabh Pant (4*) remained unbeaten at the crease.
For Bangladesh, Mehdi Hasan took two wickets and Taijul Islam took one wicket in their respective spells.
Earlier in the first session of the day, the visitors’ score was 26/2 as they still needed 26 more runs to avoid an innings defeat against the Rohit Sharma-led side.
Mominal Haq (0*) and Shadman Islam (7*) opened the innings for their team. Both the batsmen were able to add only 10 runs to the total score when Mominal was sent back to the dressing room by off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after scoring just two runs.
Bangladesh completed the mark of 50 runs at the loss of three wickets in the 19th over. Shanto and Shadman completed their 50-run partnership in the 25th over as Shanto hit a boundary off right-arm fast bowler Mohammed Siraj.
Shanto returned to the pavilion immediately after the drinks break in the 28th over of the innings. He returned after scoring 19 runs which included two fours in his innings. The captain was dismissed by left arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja.
Before going back, Shanto along with Shadman made a brilliant partnership of 55 runs in 84 balls. On the last ball of this over, Shadman Islam completed his half-century with the help of 10 fours in 97 balls.
In the 29th over, Shadman Islam was out after scoring 50 runs on the ball of right-arm fast bowler Akash Deep when the team’s score was 93.
On the score of 94, the team captained by Nazmul Hussain Shanto lost two wickets. Jadeja took both the wickets. After seven wickets fell, Mehdi Hasan Miraj was at the crease with experienced Mushfiqur Rahim in the middle.
In the 34th over, Mehdi Hasan completed the 100-run mark for Bangladesh by hitting a four off Jadeja’s ball. Bangladesh team lost its eighth wicket on the score of 118. Right-arm fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Mehidy Hasan for nine runs.
The seamer again hit a four in the 41st over. When the visiting team’s score was 130 runs, Bumrah dismissed Taijul Islam for 0. The last wicket of the third innings fell at 146 as Bumrah dismissed Mushfiqur after scoring 37 runs in his innings.
Bumrah, Jadeja and Ashwin took three wickets each for India in their respective spells. Akash Deep took one wicket in his spell.
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