Bangladesh and India will take on each other in the 1st test of the 2-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. After the ODI series, the focus now shifts to the red-ball format, and the pitches play a big part in the result of test matches.
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Bangladesh is a tough team to beat in their own backyard, and they proved that in the ODI series as well. For the test matches, they have some incredible spinners in their ranks who are habitual of bowling in their own conditions. This side will be a difficult one to beat for India.
The Indian team is eyeing the final of the World Test Championship, and they cannot take any test for granted now. KL Rahul will be leading the side in the absence of Rohit Sharma. The spin duo of R Ashwin and Axar Patel are going to play a big role here, and it will be interesting to see if India will use Kuldeep Yadav as well in this match.
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Chattogram pitch report
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram is a proper sub-continent track. The pitch is going to be a flat one, and it will be batting beauty on the initial days of the test match with absolutely nothing for the bowlers. It is clear that the initial few days of the match will be a batting paradise.
As the match will go on, the pitch will start deteriorating, and the batting will become tough as the days will go by. Slowly and slowly, the spinners will start having their say in this match as well. The pitch will give a lot of assistance to the spinners, and they will be playing a huge part in this match.
Out of the top-5 wicket-takers at this ground, four of them are spinners, which proves the dominance of spinners at this ground. Bangladesh’s duo of Shakib al Hasan and Taijul Islam have loved bowling here, and the Indian team also has some star spinners.
The average 1st innings score at this ground is 371 runs, whereas the average 4th innings score is just 215 runs. After winning the toss, both captains will definitely opt to bat.
