R Ashwin got an edge off the second delivery in the 112th over of the innings, which Taijul Islam bowled. The ball went past the first slip to the third man’s region. India was awarded five penalty runs after the ball struck the helmet behind the wicketkeeper during the following throw. On Day 2 of the first Test match against Bangladesh, Team India resumed their innings with a score of 278/6 in 90 overs.
India was 293/7 when Shreyas Iyer passed away quickly after scoring 86 runs. However, Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav worked well together to reach 350 without losing a wicket. Ashwin scored his 13th half-century in Test matches during the partnership. The visitors’ five penalty runs for Bangladesh’s error on the field caught the attention of the crowd as the innings began.
R Ashwin got an edge off the second delivery in the 112th over of the innings, which Taijul Islam bowled. The ball went past the first slip to the third man’s area. The ball hit the helmet behind the wicketkeeper during the following throw, and Team India was given five penalty runs. Here is a video of the match’s pivotal moment that went viral on social media.
Team India must win the current two-match Test series against the hosts, Bangladesh, in order to advance to the World Test Championship (WTC) final. With 52.08 PCT (percent), India is currently ranked fourth in the table for the ICC World Test Championship 2021-2023. In the current points table, South Africa and Australia are in first and second place, respectively.
Due to a finger injury sustained during the third One-Day International (ODI) between India and Bangladesh, captain Rohit Sharma will not play in the first Test. Due to the suspense surrounding Rohit’s participation in the second Test, KL Rahul takes over as skipper.