IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Siraj leaking runs

UHH HOO!!! Rohit Sharma’s strategy seems to be failing as India pacer Mohammed Siraj is leaking runs. In the previous over, Siraj gets hit for two brilliant boundaries by Shadman Islam, who is inching closer towards his half-century. With this second boundary in the over, Shadman and Najmul Hossain Shanto complete their 50-run partnership. Seeing this, India skipper Rohit gives a disappointing look.

BAN 87/3 (25 overs)

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Siraj desperate for wicket

India skipper Rohit Sharma brings-in pacer Mohammed Siraj and gives some rest to Jasprit Bumrah. In his previous over, Siraj concedes concedes six runs, which includes a boundary from Najmul Hossain Shanto. Siraj will be desperate to provide India with another breakthrough at the earliest. In the first innings, he took two wickets. 

BAN 75/3 (23 overs)

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Shadman Islam nears 50

India bowlers are looking a bit clueless as Bangladesh duo of Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto have started playing attacking cricket. In the previous over of Ravichandran Ashwin, Shadman hammers two back-to-back boundaries and goes past the 35-run mark. He is now inching closer towards his half-century and it will be his fourth fifty for Bangladesh in Test cricket. 

BAN 69/3 (22 overs)

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Bangladesh in lead

Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto’s cautious approach is working in the favour of Bangladesh. In the previous over of Ravichandran Ashwin, the duo scores seven runs as Bangladesh surpass India’s total. The visitors have now taken a lead by five runs. India aim to break this partnership at the earliest. 

BAN 57/3 (20 overs)

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: 7 runs off the over

The duo of Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto are steadily taking Bangladesh ahead in the game. In the previous over of Ravichandran Ashwin, the duo scores seven runs, which include a boundary from Shadman. They now aim to get more boundaries in the upcoming overs, in order to gain the momentum and reach a good total. 

BAN 49/3 (18 overs)

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Sunil Gavaskar praises Rohit

The dismissal of Mominul Haque for 2 by Ravichandran Ashwin was clearly a brilliant tactical move by India skipper Rohit Sharma. Rohit’s decision of sending Ashwin ahead of Bumrah, followed by placing KL Rahul at the leg slip, worked in India’s favour. Seeing this, former India captain and commentator praised Rohit for his masterclass captaincy. 

BAN 42/3 (17 overs)

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Bumrah’s maiden

After losing the wicket of Mominul Haque, Bangladesh batters Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto are showing a little cautious approach, especially against the lethal Jasprit Bumrah. In the previous over of the pacer, the Bangladeshi duo remains cautious and did not try to score any runs. Bumrah’s on-point yorkers are already troubling Bangladesh as India eye another wicket. 

BAN 36/3 (15 overs)

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Ravichandran Ashwin has provided India with a massive breakthrough as he dismissed Mominul Haque for 2. Mominul gets trapped by Ashwin’s ultimate spin and tries to play a defensive shot. However, the ball hits the edge of the bat and KL Rahul takes an excellent catch at the leg slip. Third wicket gone for Bangladesh as Rohit Sharma’s masterplan of sending Ashwin ahead of Bumrah worked. 

BAN 36/3 (13.3 overs)

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Rohit’s bold decision

It was highly expected that India will be beginning Day 5 with the spell of Jasprit Bumrah but skipper Rohit Sharma throws a surprise and hands over the ball to all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin. India are desperate to scalp those eight wickets of Bangladesh at the earliest but the visitors are also showing a good approach. In the first over of the day, the duo of Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque score five runs. 

BAN 31/2 (12 overs)

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: We are underway

The play on Day 5 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh begins. For Bangladesh, Shadman Islam (7*) and Mominul Haque (0*) will resuming the proceedings from 26/2 as the visitors trail by 26 runs. The duo aims to form a good partnership, in order to guide Bangladesh to a good total. On the other hand, Ravichandran Ashwin will be bowling the first over of the day for India. The hosts are eyeing some quick wickets to bundle out Bangladesh in the first session itself. Let’s play!

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Pitch report

“Can see the cracks which weren’t visible on Day 1. If you look at the bowler’s footmarks, if you’re a right hander, they’re right in front of you on a good length. Not going to be easy for Bangladesh. India will look to target the stumps,” said Murali Karthik and Athar Ali Khan in their pitch report. 

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Here’s what KL Rahul said before the day begins

“Message was very clear. Most of the game was lost to weather but we wanted to see what we could do in the time that was left. We lost a couple of wickets but since the message was so clear from Rohit that it doesn’t matter if we get out, we tried to do that.”

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Rohit’s ‘Trump Card’

As India aim to bundle out Bangladesh in the first session itself, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be skipper Rohit Sharma’s ‘trump card’. The lethal pacer scalped five wickets in the first Test and also took three wickets in the first innings of the second Test. He, along with Akash Deep, will be crucial in today’s play. 

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Jadeja’s big feat

Ravindra Jadeja became the fastest player from the country as well as from the continent to claim the double of 3000 runs and 300 wickets in Test cricket. Jadeja is also only the third Indian to complete this rare double, with Kapil Dev and Ravichandran Ashwin being the other two. However, the southpaw reached the milestone in fewer games in comparison to the other two.

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Records broken on Day 4

The Indian cricket team produced an explosive batting performance to smash five world records on Day 4 of the second Test match against Bangladesh. India team scored the fastest 50 (3 overs), fastest hundred (10.1 overs), fastest 150 (18.2 overs), fastest 200 (24.4 overs), and the fastest 250 (30.4 overs) in the history of Test cricket.

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Bangladesh trail by 26 runs

At Stumps on Day 4, Bangladesh’s score read 26/2 with Shadman Islam (7*) and Mominul Haque (0*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Currently, the visitors trail by 26 runs and will aim to end their innings with a huge total. On Day 4, all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin was the star bowler for India as he scalped two wickets. Zakir Hasan (10) and Hasan Mahmud (4) became Ashwin’s preys. 

IND vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 5 of the ongoing second Test between India and Bangladesh, straight from Green Park stadium in Kanpur. Stay tuned for all the live updates.