Jaiswal leads India to remarkable win in rain-test in Bangladesh

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Yashasvi Jaiswal struck 51 on Tuesday as India registered a remarkable seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in a rain-soaked second Test in Kanpur in which two-and-a-half days were lost due to bad weather.

The hosts defeated Bangladesh by 146 before lunch on the fifth and final day of play and, needing 95 to win, they reached 98-3 off just 104 balls in the second session.

“To be honest, we had to think a lot to move the game forward,” said captain Rohit Sharma.

“Coming into the fourth day, we wanted to get them out as early as possible and see what we could do with the bat.”

Jaiswal reached his second fifty of the game in 43 balls, including eight fours and a six, before losing to Taijul Islam and ending a 58-run stand with Virat Kohli.

Former captain Kohli scored 29 and was there at the end when Rishabh Pant reached the winning boundary.

Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz had earlier dismissed Rohit for eight and Shubman Gill for six.

The series win extends India's lead at the top of the World Test Championship rankings over second-place Australia.

India capitalized on Jaiswal's 72-run blitz in the first innings to force a result in a game that saw no play on Saturday and Sunday due to rain and a wet outfield.

Bangladesh continued their second innings on the final day at 26-2, trailing by 26 runs, but the batting performance fell apart during the first session, with opener Shadman Islam top-scoring with 50.

“We didn’t bat well,” admitted Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.

“If you look at all of our batters, they hit 30 to 40 balls and then got out. It’s important for a batsman to score big runs.”

Ashwin, fellow spinner Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets each.

Mushfiqur Rahim frustrated India by delaying the lunch break and was the last man out when Bumrah bowled him for 37.

Off-spinner Ashwin broke through in the third over of the day when he caught first innings centurion Mominul Haque at leg slip off KL Rahul for two.

Left-arm spinner Jadeja, who took his 300th Test wicket on Monday, struck in his first over of the day as he bowled Najmul, who had made 19.

Shadman reached his fifty off 97 balls but almost immediately fell to fast bowler Akash Deep.

Jadeja also took the wicket of experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, catching and bowling without scoring in what could be the former captain's final Test for Bangladesh.

Shakib, 37, announced his retirement from the national team before the game, which could be his swansong if he is unable to return home for a scheduled South Africa series.

“I'm not sure but as far as I know he will play in the South Africa series,” Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe said when asked about Shakib.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 233 as they resumed their first innings on Monday.

India then batted at breakneck speed and reached 285-9 after just 34.4 overs.

The teams will now enter a three-match T20 series starting on Sunday in Gwalior.

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