bowled him! Axar bowls on a good length just outside off, as it turns back in to hit off stump and beat his angled bat, pushing to the off side. India take a 1-0 lead in the series, as victory by 188 runs confirms
Bangladesh vs India, 1st Test at Chattogram, BAN v IND, Dec 14 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary
A complete performance from India: runs for Pujara, Gill and Iyer; wickets for Kuldeep and Axar; and a 1-0 lead in the series. But they might be in the dilemma of who to leave out if regular captain Rohit Sharma is fit for the second Test: a spinner, or a batter? Anyway, we direct you to the live action in Brisbane. Thanks for your company for this Test though, as Raghav, Hemant and me, Himanshu, bid you goodbye!
KL Rahul, the winning captain: "We've been here for a while, and one-day series didn't go how we wanted it to. A hard-fought Test, and really happy we won. The pitch did flatten out - it did worry us - but in the first few innings, it was difficult to get runs. Important that the lower order contributes. Shubman and Puji utilised the opportunity, and got hundreds. Seamers got wickets in the first innings... we've always had a good bowling attack."
Kuldeep Yadav is the Player of the Match for a match haul of 8 for 113, and a 40: "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. Probably more revs on the ball makes batsmen step down, and plenty of variation as well. That makes it difficult for batsmen to pick which one is to come."
Shakib Al Hasan speaks first: "It was a good wicket to bat on, but we didn't bat well [in the first innings]. There should be no excuse. Lot of credit to India, as they created pressure. Zakir has been scoring lots of runs in domestic cricket. Hopefully many more hundreds to come."
Bhaskar: "Is this Rahul's first victory as Test Captain?" --- Yup, he had lost one in South Africa early this year
A good cricket pitch in the end: slow turn to start off the first few days, before it eased out for batting, as Zakir and Shanto showed yesterday. But the ball kept turning and bouncing for Ashwin, Kuldeep and Axar, as India kept pushing Bangladesh back at regular intervals. Hang around with us for the presentations.
Udit: "Kuldeep contributed with both bat and ball! He should get the POTM"
Abuzar Belgod: "MoM, Pujara or Kuldeep?" --- Tricky, but I'd guess Pujara holds the edge
10.19am Bangladesh fought hard and dragged this into the fifth morning, before Kuldeep and Axar coolly wrapped it up. Four wickets for the orthodox spinner, and three for the wristspinner. The hosts take back positives with Zakir's gritty debut hundred, Shanto's return to form, and an encouraging performance from Taijul, Shakib and Ebadot.
length ball around off, defended
Thanks Hemant. What remains in this one?
Himanshu is back to wrap this up
a length ball on the pads. Goes for the flick but misses. The ball lobs to leg slip off the pads
Khaled, the No. 11. Five men around the bat. Kuldeep goes back to over the wicket
Nine down. Turning big from outside off, Ebadot looks to flick but the ball hits the inside half of the bat and goes straight into the hands of Iyer at short leg
Around the wicket
tossed up on off and middle. Looks to flick but the ball hits the pad and lobs up on the leg side
tossed up around off, spinning in. Defended on the front foot
a googly around off, stays back and blocks
length ball around off, defended
Ebadot to face for the first time. Four men around him
length ball on the stumps, and spinning past the batter. Ignored
Only three times India has conceded 300-plus totals in the 4th innings in Asia. Two of those by Bangladesh in Chattogram.
short of length outside off, backs away and steers it behind point
length ball outside off. Defended towards point
full around off, lunges forward and blocks
length ball on the stumps, defended towards short midwicket
length outside off and spinning in big. Taijul goes for the cut but gets an inside edge past the stumps. A couple of runs to fine leg
Ebadot is the new batter but Taijul on strike for now. Slip, leg slip, short leg and silly point
Shakib's wicket brought an end to a 37-run stand, all those 37 came from Shakib's bat
bowled 'im! A length ball, pitching on leg stump. Shakib goes for the another sweep but this time is nowhere near the ball, so had to try to drag it. Misses and the ball hits the top of middle. India two wickets away now
Everyone now stopping the single
length ball, pitching outside leg and going straight. Shakib backs away and cuts it towards point
full on the stumps, backs away a touch and slog-sweeps it towards deep midwicket. Only four this time
Second slip goes to leg slip
full on the pads. Defended on the front foot
length ball, pitching around off and spinning away. Slow turn and Shakib helps it towards short third
length ball on the stumps, goes back and punches it towards deep cover
Kuldeep replaces Siraj. Two slips