Bats have had a largely docile surface in Chattogram but could face tougher times in Dhaka
India are looking for an all-around performance to improve their chances of reaching the final of the World Test Championship with a 2-0 series win in Dhaka. They beat the home team in Chatgram, outplaying them in key moments and either moving forward to take the lead.
Cheteshwar Pujara played his two good shots and Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and R. Ashwin also did their job on the racket. Kuldeep Yadav played a good game throughout, with Mohammed Siraj playing a key role in the first innings and Axar Patel making an important wicket in his second innings. Chattogram’s pitch provided a great hitting ground to relax after a difficult first day and to test the stamina and tenacity of the bowlers. However, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium is known for its rampaging gymnasts, which can require a range of skills, especially hitters.
Indian bowling comes in very handy here. Siraj can get some lateral movement, but most of the workload can fall on his Ashwin, Kuldeep and Axar. Chattogram has had to face the bowl for a long time, but we can expect a little more support here.
Bangladesh faces daunting challenges. Many think their biggest challenge is to motivate them to be more consistent, but Chatgram has certainly had moments when it fell behind India on the technical and tactical fronts as well. was. People like Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim need to break this rut. Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto also have to follow up on their excellent work from his Chattogram.
You will be able to keep the same team composition that you used in Chattogram.
Whatever the outcome, Dhaka is expected to see swarming wickets and fast-paced competition.
He doesn’t play often, but on the Chattogram pitch, which offers slow spins, Kuldeep Yadav was a handful in his first Test in almost two years. He ran through Bangladesh’s middle order, taking 5 for 40 in the first innings and played a key supporting role with three more wickets in the second. Kuldeep is expected to do even better in Dhaka, where the ball tends to stay low, especially with his ability to subtly change the trajectory. Another advantage of Kuldeep for him is that the Bangladeshi hitter has no practice at all against twisting the wrist of his left arm, even over the net.