India Dominates Bangladesh in Chennai Test Day 2: Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin Spin a Web of Wickets
Chennai, India: India continued their dominance over Bangladesh on Day 2 of the first Test in Chennai, with the home side ending the day with a commanding lead. The Indian spinners, Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin, weaved their magic, picking up a combined total of eight wickets to put Bangladesh on the back foot.
Ashwin and Patel Spin a Web
Resuming their innings at 106/3, Bangladesh were hoping to build a strong foundation and challenge India's dominance. However, Ashwin and Patel had other plans. Ashwin, the veteran off-spinner, continued to trouble the Bangladesh batters with his subtle variations, picking up the wickets of Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque. Patel, the left-arm spinner, complemented Ashwin brilliantly, taking the wickets of Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim.
Bangladesh's Struggle to Resist
Bangladesh's batting collapsed in the face of the Indian spin attack. None of the batters were able to establish a strong partnership, with wickets falling at regular intervals. The lack of a substantial score put immense pressure on the Bangladesh bowlers to make a comeback in the match.
India's Solid First Innings Performance
Earlier in the day, India had extended their first innings lead to 254 runs. Shreyas Iyer, who resumed his innings at 82, went on to score a century, solidifying India's strong performance. The Indian batters displayed a mixture of aggression and patience, building a comfortable lead before declaring their innings at 404/5.
India Look Set to Win
With Bangladesh still trailing by a significant margin, India are in a commanding position to win the match. The Indian spinners, who have been the key to India's success, are likely to continue their dominance in the remaining two days of the match. Bangladesh will need to show a dramatic improvement in their batting performance to salvage the Test.
Key Takeaways:
- Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin continued their dominant performance, taking eight wickets between them.
- Bangladesh's batting once again struggled against the Indian spinners, with no batsman able to score a significant score.
- Shreyas Iyer scored a century to solidify India's first innings total of 404/5.
- India have a commanding lead and are on the verge of winning the first Test.
The second day of the Test at Chennai has once again highlighted the dominance of Indian spinners. Bangladesh will need to find a way to combat the spin threat if they hope to avoid a heavy defeat in this Test match.
