🏏BD vs India - 2nd Test: Day 4: SBN Stadium, Dhaka - 22/12/22🏏 - Page 2

The major difference between the two sides in the first Test was the quality in the bowling attack. With the pitch flattening out gradually, it needed varying degrees of skill with the ball and Bangladesh simply lacked the penetration to create pressure on India's batters. It didn't help the hosts that they were a bowler down in the second innings due to Ebadot Hossain's injury and skipper Shakib Al Hasan's existing niggle meant that the all-rounder couldn't bowl much at all. Bangladesh could also make a couple of changes to their batting line-up with the likes of Mahmudul Hasan and Mominul Haque likely to slot back into the playing XI. For India, stand-in skipper KL Rahul's injury is their latest concern. The opener got hit during practice and the extent of his injury isn't known yet. Batting coach Vikram Rathour however sounded confident of Rahul's participation in the game.

KL Rahul is at the toss with his blazer on, says our correspondent Mohammad Isam from the ground.

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat.

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KL Rahul: We'd have done the same. To be honest, on seeing the surface, not sure what to make of it. There is some grass that you can see, but it's generally good to bat here. There is generally some bounce here and some help for both pacers and spinners. We'd have wanted to bat first but we aren't sure what to expect. Just need to play good cricket. Need to bowl well in the first innings. It does seem damp and we need to get early wickets. We made one change - Kuldeep misses out and Unadkat comes in. Unfortunate decision for us to leave him (Kuldeep) out but it's an opportunity for Unadkat.

Shakib Al Hasan: We'll bat first. It will be challenging for the first two hours. If we can manage that, we can score well. Fast bowlers get some help here but it is generally good for batting. Two changes - Mominul is playing for Yasir, Taskin in for Ebadot.

Teams:

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Nurul Hasan(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed

India (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

Man of the Match Left out koz we need 3 seamer.

What india will do after Lunch?

BD will pile up runs. We really miss Bumrah

Most consecutive Tests missed between appearances

142 Gareth Batty (2005-16)

118 Jaydev Unadkat (2010-22) *

114 Martin Bicknell (1993-03)

109 Floyd Reiffer (1999-09)

104 Younis Ahmed (1969-87)

103 Derek Shackleton (1951-63)

Previous most for India: 87 Tests by Dinesh Karthik between 2010 & 2018

Bangladesh (1 ov) 4/0

India

Day 1 - Session 1: Bangladesh chose to bat.

Current RR: 4.00

• Min. Ov. Rem: 89

Siraj Dropped Catch off Umesh

Originally posted by: Duetslover

Most consecutive Tests missed between appearances

142 Gareth Batty (2005-16)

118 Jaydev Unadkat (2010-22) *

114 Martin Bicknell (1993-03)

109 Floyd Reiffer (1999-09)

104 Younis Ahmed (1969-87)

103 Derek Shackleton (1951-63)

Previous most for India: 87 Tests by Dinesh Karthik between 2010 & 2018

That means, Jaydev Unadkat last appeared in a test match 12 years ago when he was just a teenager? Very interesting.

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