New Delhi: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar Bangladesh were heavily criticized for their batting performance after conceding four wickets in just three runs to hand India a 7-wicket win in the second Test in Kanpur Sweeping the series 2-0.
The legendary Indian cricketer expressed disappointment as he pointed out that the Bangladesh batsmen seemed to have forgotten that they were playing a match test matchpatience and resilience are key.
“I think maybe they forget that this is a Test match. There are still many days left and, of course, this is the last day. Some of the footage we have seen… from Najmul Hussain Shanto -You’re right, when the shot works, it looks wonderful; when it doesn’t work, you have to think, what did you try? Gavaskar said in the comments.
He highlighted their poor shot selection and lack of composure that led to the collapse. Gavaskar stressed that Test cricket requires a different mentality compared to the limited-overs format and Bangladesh’s approach showed a lack of understanding of the requirements of the format, which ultimately put them under immense pressure.
Gavaskar further said: “Shadman hit a loose ball outside the stumps after reaching his half-century, and those are things he could have capitalized on and gone on to get a hundred.”
India’s victory came on the back of an unprecedented batting performance on day four as they cemented their dominance with an 18th consecutive home Test series win, further extending their existing record.
Bangladesh collapsed before lunch on Tuesday and were bowled out for just 146 runs, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwinand Ravindra Jadeja Each took three wickets. This gave India a winning target of 95 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal He scored a solid 51 in the second half of the match as India confidently reached the target to seal victory in a rain-interrupted match that was interrupted for two-and-a-half days.
India currently leads Australia by eight points at the summit world test championship Scoreboard.
The foundation of Team India’s success was laid on a path-breaking fourth day when they notched the fastest team scores of 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 in the history of Test cricket.
