India beat Bangladesh in second Test to sweep series

INDIA secured a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second Test in Kanpur on Tuesday, winning the series 2-0.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 51 helped India chase down a target of 95 runs in a match that lost two-and-a-half days due to rain.

India bowled out Bangladesh for 146 before lunch on the fifth day, and quickly reached 98-3 in the second session.

Jaiswal, who hit his second fifty of the match in 43 balls, was dismissed by Taijul Islam after an important 58-run partnership with Virat Kohli.

For his consecutive fifties in the 2nd Test in Kanpur, Yashasvi Jaiswal receives the Player of the Match award 

Kohli remained unbeaten on 29 as Rishabh Pant hit the winning boundary.

Earlier, Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed Indian captain Rohit Sharma for eight and Shubman Gill for six.

This series win strengthens India’s position at the top of the World Test Championship rankings, with Australia in second place.

Jaiswal’s aggressive 72 in the first innings played a key role in pushing the match towards a result, despite two days being lost to rain Read More…