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<p>Key moments: How India clinched Mirpur thriller to blank Bangladesh<br \/><\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Shreyas Iyer and R Ashwin’s crucial eighth-wicket partnership helped India recover from a disastrous batting effort to beat Bangladesh in the second Test in Mirpur. <\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>With this win, India swept the two-match series 2-0<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Denying Bangladesh what would have been a historic first-ever win over India, Shreyas and Ashwin struck a vital 71-run unbeaten partnership on Day 4 as India won by three wickets.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Spinners Mehidy Hasan (5 for 63) and Shakib Al Hasan (2 for 50) gave their best to make India’s chase of 145 a tough challenge on a turning track.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>But Shreyas and Ashwin showcased superb determination and temperament, leading a superb fightback to take India home from a hopeless situation.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>R Ashwin was dropped on 1 by Mominul Haque at short-leg.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Reeling at 74 for 7, India were under tremendous pressure but Ashwin and Shreyas kept their cool in the tense situation. <\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>After dismissing Virat Kohli for 1, Bangladesh players celebrated aggressively, and their act didn\u2019t go down well with the former India captain. <\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Taking calculated risks from time to time, both Shreyas and Ashwin added 73 runs, steering India to victory just before lunch on Day 4.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Ashwin, who also took six wickets in the match, fittingly hit a boundary through mid-on against offspinner Mehidy Hasan to ensure the victory.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Ashwin and Umesh Yadav claimed four wickets apeice as Bangladesh were all out for 227 in their first innings, after opting to bat first.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>India racked up 314 to take an 87-run lead in the first innings, thanks to Pant’s 93 and Iyer’s 87.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>India captain KL Rahul said he trusted his batting unit to do the job for the side despite losing seven wickets while chasing a modest 145.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Ashwin, who picked up six wickets and scored 42 not out in India’s second innings, was adjudged Man of the Match.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Cheteshwar Pujara was declared player-of-the-series for scoring 222 runs in two games.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>The win helped India move to second position behind Australia in the World Test Championship points table.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Indian team poses with the winning trophy <\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Virat Kohli greets Shreyas Iyer after the win<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<p>Captain KL Rahul wins the winning trophy<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara tried to step out of the crease against offie Mehidy Hasan Miraz but failed miserably. The current generation’s struggles against spin are not new and their underwhelming showing against Miraz and Co will only leave the much more accomplished Nathan Lyon licking his lips ahead of the series opener in Nagpur.
Virat Kohli’s greatness can’t be argued but his 1 off 22 balls on day three is an innings he himself would like to forget. He doesn’t play the sweep shot often but is brilliant at using the crease.
However, he just chose to defend everything on the front foot and it was only a matter of time before he got the ball that had his number.<\/p>\n
Among the tactical errors, not playing Kuldeep Yadav after his eight wicket haul in his comeback Test stood out.
A third spinner on a turning track would have possibly helped India finish the game on day three itself.
The series opener was won by a handsome margin but that could have been wrapped earlier had Rahul chosen to enforce the follow on.
With the World Test Championship final appearance at stake, India will need to be much more positive with their approach while walking the “positive intent” talk and not just provide lip-service.<\/div>\n