India chase 95 for victory after knocking out Bangladesh in 2nd Test

KANPUR, India (AP) — India was chasing 95 for victory against Bangladesh on Tuesday after a dramatic turnaround after 2 1/2 days of play lost to rain or a wet outfield in the second Test of cricket.

Paceman Jasprit Bumrah and spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets each to help Bangladesh bowl out 146 in the second innings, leaving India two sessions to secure the runs needed to complete a series sweep.

India achieved a result by scoring runs quickly and declaring a score of 285 for nine at the end of the fourth day, a first innings lead of 52.

The momentum went in India’s favor from the fifth morning of the match.

Jadeja took 3-34 as Bangladesh lost four wickets for three runs and eventually lost their last seven wickets for 110. Ashwin returned 3-50 and Bumrah grabbed 3-17 in 10 overs.

Most of the first day and all of the second and third days of the test were canceled, leaving little chance of a result in Kanpur unless something dramatic happened.

And so, play had resumed on Day 4, with India cruising to victory in search of valuable World Test Championship points – 437 runs were scored for 18 wickets in 85 overs.

Resuming the fifth day on 26-2, Bangladesh lost first innings century maker Mominul Haque (2) when he was caught behind by the bowling of Ashwin with an addition of 10 to the total.

Opener Shadman Islam added 55 with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto for the fourth wicket. In doing so, Islam scored 50 off 101 balls, becoming the first Bangladesh opener to score a Test half-century on Indian soil.

But he couldn’t regain his concentration and was run out soon after, with Yashasvi Jaiswal taking a fine catch off bowler Akash Deep.

Just six balls earlier, Jadeja bowled Shanto for 19 runs and the batting collapse was underway.

Litton Das was caught by Jadeja, and Shakib al Hasan returned a simple catch for a two-ball duck in what could be his final Test innings.

Jadeja picked three wickets in three overs as Bangladesh collapsed to 94-7.

Bumrah then had Mehidy Hasan Miraz (9) caught behind and trapped Taijul Islam lbw for a duck.

Veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim hung on for 37 off 63 balls as India desperately searched for the final wicket in a prolonged three-hour session.

Rahim threw it in the last ball before lunch, launching into a wild shot at Bumrah and was bowled.

India leads the two-match series after winning the first Test by 280 runs.

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