During the fifth day of the first Test match of India’s tour of Bangladesh 2022 in Chattogram, India beat Bangladesh by 188 runs to gain a 1-0 lead in a two-match series.
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Resuming from their overnight score of 272/6, Bangladesh lost the remaining four wickets for 52 runs on the final day to eventually get bundled out for 324 in 113.2 overs chasing a 513-run target.
Captain Shakib Al Hasan (84) continued with his attacking instincts to hit a total of six fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 77.77 but the southpaw ended up playing a shot too many in his pursuit of scoring quick runs.
India all-rounder Axar Patel emerged as the pick of their bowlers in the second innings picking bowling figures of 32.2-10-77-4. Patel was well-assisted by fellow left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who followed a five-wicket haul in the first innings with figures of 20-3-73-3 today.
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Although India vice-captain Cheteshwar Pujara (90 & 102*) appeared to be a top contender to pin down Yadav (40 & 8/113) and batter Shubman Gill (20 & 110) to be adjudged the Player of the Match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Sunday, it wasn’t to be as Yadav was handed the award during the post-match presentation ceremony.
Playing a Test match after 22 months, Yadav’s match-winning effort will surely better his position in the pecking order among Indian spinners. With him contributing with the bat in hand as well in the first innings, his batting will surely allure eyeballs in the future.
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“Happy with my performance, both with bat and ball. In the first innings, the wicket was quicker than in the first. I was bowling quicker in the second innings,” Yadav told the host broadcaster after winning the match. Having picked his third Test five-fer in only his eighth Test match, Yadav bagged a match award for the first time in his Test career. Across formats, it is the 28-year old player’s eighth such award.
