Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up four wickets apiece as India bowled Bangladesh out for 250 in their second innings to clinch the one-off cricket Test by 208 runs here in Hyderabad’s Uppal Cricket Stadium.
Resuming the day at 103-3 Bangladesh lost two early wickets in the first session. Shakib-Al-Hasan (22) who played a good knock in the first innings fell for Jadeja. Captain Mushfiqar Rahim who played a captaincy knock in the first innings was not so impressive in the second innings. He scored 23 runs before becoming a prey to Ashwin.
On one side when the wickets kept falling at regular intervals, Mahmadullah stood strong with his 64 runs. He posted his 13th fifty in Test cricket, while rest of the batsmen failed against the pressure exerted by India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
It was a comprehensive show by Virat Kohli-led side. They
put up a mammoth total of 687-6 declared in their innings before bowling out
Bangladesh for 388. Then, India scored at a rapid pace in their second innings
before declaring at 159-4, setting a target of 459 for the visitors.
Captain Kohli, who scored 204 and 38 in the two innings
respectively was declared man–of-the-match.Following the win, Kohli’s side has now captured four consecutive Test series. They won away against the West Indies before prevailing over New Zealand and England.
