India’s lead mounting as Mayank passes double tons

After dislodging Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli in a quick succession in the morning session, Bangladesh sensed an opportunity to take the control of the Indore Test, but the hope faded away in the afternoon session as Mayank Agarwal passed 200-run mark. 

After the tea break of day-2 of Indore Test, India were batting at 376 for four wickets in 102 overs, with Mayank and Ravindra Jadeja were batting on 211 and 14 respectively.

After lunch, Rahane were sent back by Abu Jayed Rahi for 86 runs with 9 fours.

India’s lead (226 with six wickets in hand) already passed Bangladesh’s first innings total of 150. 

At day-2 lunch, India were batting at 188 for three in 54 overs. In the next session, India added 130 runs without losing any wickets. 

All four wickets that India have lost in this game so far were taken by Abu Jayed. The right-arm pacer has been doing well in the match. Bangladesh are missing a third-seamer in their first World Test Championship match. 

India ended day-1 on 86 for 1. They resumed carefully, but still, lost two wickets in the first session of day-2. 

Before Virat’s dismissal, Abu Jayed removed Cheteshwar Pujara who was looking to get dangerous at 54 off 72 with nine fours. Saif Hassan, the substitute fielder, took an easy catch to remove Pujara. 

Earlier, Bangladesh were wrapped up only for 150/10 in 58.3 overs. They were hammered by the one of the best pace-attacks of the world right now- Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav. 

While Shami bagged three wickets conceding only 27 runs, Ishant and Umesh scalped two wickets each, and Ravichandran Ashwin hunted two wickets as well. 

Before heading to this Test, Bangladesh lost the three-match T20Is series to the hosts 2-1. Despite winning the first game, they failed to replicate the same performance in the last two matches, and thus they cost the series.

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