Indian skipper Rohit says batting risk paid off against Bangladesh

A method loomed big over the match after two-and-a-half days had been lost to unsuitable climate in Kanpur with handiest 35 overs played in basically the most significant three days at the Green Park Stadium.

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01 October, 2024, 04:Forty five pm

Final modified: 01 October, 2024, 04:49 pm

Indian skipper Rohit says batting possibility paid off against Bangladesh

India captain Rohit Sharma conceded they took a possibility attempting to force a cease in the rain-truncated 2d take a look at against Bangladesh and became as soon as glad it paid off leading to a memorable victory in Kanpur.

Even after India bowled out Bangladesh for 233 on day four, few expected a result till India came out to bat for basically the most significant time.

Opener Rohit himself led from entrance, whacking basically the most significant two balls he faced for sixes and India went on to eclipse Bangladesh’s total in 28 overs scoring at a rate phenomenal in take a look at cricket.

By the tip of day four, India declared their innings on 285-9 and even eliminated both the Bangladesh openers.

On Tuesday, they claimed the leisure eight Bangladesh wickets in an extended morning session bundling out the tourists for 146.

Wanting 95 to accumulate, India lost three wickets before overwhelming the target with better than a session to head.

“We had to mediate loads how the game can support challenging forward,” Rohit said of their escape against time to accumulate the match.

“After we came on day four, we desired to catch them out as early as that you just would possibly well be ready to factor in and peer what we can be triumphant in with the bat.

“The pitch did no longer contain mighty for bowlers but to catch a game out of that pitch became as soon as a most predominant effort from the bowlers, and the batters sold into that belief to be … scoring as immediate as that you just would possibly well be ready to factor in.

“It became as soon as a possibility that we had been intriguing to snatch… whereas you happen to’re attempting to bat adore that, it is utterly easy to catch bundled out for a low collect as effectively. Even supposing we purchased all out for 150, we desired to provide ourselves a most predominant gamble to catch a result.”

It became as soon as breathtaking batting on Monday as India reached 50 in three overs, 100 in 10.1 overs, and 200 in 24.2 overs — the fastest ever by a take a look at personnel.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his batters compulsory to attain larger.

“We did no longer bat effectively,” said Shanto, who had arrived in India on a excessive his personnel’s 2-0 series sweep in Pakistan remaining month.

“If you happen to opinion at our batters, they played 30-40 balls and then purchased out.

“Or no longer it is miles going to be valuable for one batsman to catch worthy runs.”