Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stunning catch at gully dismissed Zakir Hasan, as Akash Deep took two wickets in the morning session, with Bangladesh reaching 74/2 at lunch.
New Delhi: Star India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has created a great reputation for himself at the gully because of his fantastic fielding, grabbed another excellent catch to send back Bangladesh opener Zakir Hasan in the second Test in Kanpur. India skipper Rohit Sharma chose to bowl first because of the overcast condition and Akash Deep bagged both wickets in the first session.
Zakir Hasan came out to bat in the open alongside Shadman Islam, against whom he was facing India’s leading pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the first over. He remained till the end of that over without scoring a run as Bumrah started the innings with a maiden.
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Hassan was struggling to get off the mark during his stay at the crease, on the other hand Shadman bagged few boundaries. Akash was brought in the attack in the ninth over and off the fourth delivery, he got an edged off Zakir.
Zakir was dismissed when Bangladesh were 26/1 in the ninth over. They went on to build up to lunch at 74/2, with Mominul Haque and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto being able to steady the ship. Shadman Islam scored a tight 24 before being lbw to Akash Deep.
As stated above, Rohit Sharma won the toss and preferred to bowl in the second Test. Coming into this game, the two-match series was 1-0 in India’s favor, and India did not change its playing XI. But the curious part was that the team rested spinner Kuldeep Yadav while the pitch was reportedly black soil, known to favor spinners.
The decision to stick with the same XI has worked well so far, with Akash Deep claiming both wickets in the morning session. Bangladesh, on the other hand, made two changes, bringing in pacer Khaled Ahmed and spinner Taijul Islam in place of Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana. As a result, the visitors are fielding three spinners, while India have opted for just two.
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