Ashwin and Iyer shared an unbeaten run of 71 runs over eight wickets to take India home by three wickets to win the two-match series 2-0.
India captain K.L. Rahul used his striking power to get the job done for the team on Sunday despite losing seven wickets while chasing 145 and a modest 145 in the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh. said he trusted the
India restarted the day with his 45 for 4, with Ravichandran Ashwin (42 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (29 not) sharing an unbeaten run of 71 runs, 8 wickets to beat India by 3 wickets. Quick lost three of his wickets before taking the lead. Win a 2-game series 2-0.
“You just trust the people in the middle. Always had faith but had nerves. We are human. But we trusted the hitters,” Rahul said after the match. said at the ceremony. “Today Ashwin and Shreyas did it with ease and style. I thought I had to… “The new ball was more difficult. I lost more wickets than I should have. We made mistakes, but we will learn from them and try to perform better in the future if similar situations arise. I’m happy with the depth of my bowling over the last six or seven years,” he added.
Rahul, who led India in the series in the absence of his injured Rohit Sharma, spoke enthusiastically praising his unit bowling the team.
“The series of wins speaks to how well the preparations for the speed attack went. Ashwin and he Axar (Patel) were also doing very well. Umesh (Yadav) put his hands up and Jayadev (Unadkat) came in after a long absence and rolled surprisingly well, taking perhaps more wickets than he did. But that pressure paid off for Ashwin and Axar,” he said.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said he felt one wicket could change the outcome of the game. But he credited Iyer and Ashwin for their valiant efforts with the bat.
“Everyone contributed and I played well here. Shreyas and Ashwin hit well under pressure. Now he needed one more wicket. There are pros and cons, but I’m satisfied with the way I fought.”
“It was disappointing that I did not bowl well in the first test, but I am happy that I did well here. The attitude of the team makes me happy. Man of the match Ashwin, who scored 42 goals in India’s second innings by taking six wickets, said he had confidence in his defense as he opened the batting on Sunday.
“I think Bangladesh played really well. The game had to be won the hard way.In situations like this, sometimes you feel like you have to push yourself.You bowled well. did. But we had to trust our defenses. I wanted to step in and support Shreyas.The pitch was a little slow but good.”Cheteshwar his Pujara scored his 222 runs in two games and was named the best player of the series. .
“It’s been a tough series and the series has been very competitive. I feel like I’ve found my rhythm. A lot of hard work has been put in, I’ve played a lot of quality games, and I’ve been working on my game,” Pujara said.
“Playing first class helps us stay in touch when you see the gap between the test series (in first class). Every match is important in the WTC and we need to keep up to date.” He said.