India vs Bangladesh: BAN Playing 11 vs IND- 2nd Test

India vs Bangladesh: BAN Playing 11 vs IND- 2nd Test.  India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Match will be played from 22 to 26 December 2022 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh. Prior to the Test Series, both the teams squared off against each other in the three-match ODI series, which was won by the hosts Bangladesh by 2-1.

The visitors registered a comprehensive 188-run win against Bangladesh in the first Test of the series at Chattogram. With just one more Test remaining, the visitors would be looking to end their tour with a whitewash and earn some valuable World Test Championship points.

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It took the visitors only 11.2 overs on the final morning of the Chattogram Test to pick up the last four Bangladesh wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Their 188-run win and South Africa’s six-wicket loss to Australia shortly afterwards meant the visitors are now second on the World Test Championship points table. They have another five Tests in this cycle, and if they win four of those, they will guarantee themselves another appearance in the final.

1st Test:- India 404 (Pujara 90, Iyer 86, Miraz 4-112, Taijul 4-133) and 258 for 2 dec (Gill 110, Pujara 102*) beat Bangladesh 150 (Mushfiqur 28, Kuldeep 5-40) and 324 (Zakir 100, Shakib 84, Axar 4-77) by 188 runs

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Bangladesh did show some fight in the second innings but overall, they were way below par in all the departments. It was expected that Bangladesh would put up a stiff fight at home in the Test series against the visitors, but barring some second innings resistance they faltered. After reducing the visitors to 48-3 in the first innings, they allowed them to post 404 on the board.

They were then bundled out for just 150 in their first innings and had to chase a mammoth target of 513 in the second. Bangladesh fought hard courtesy of a century on debut by opener Zakir Hasan and some late-order heroics by captain Shakib Al Hasan (84), but they fell well short at 324. The failures of Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim in both innings are a matter of concern and the two experienced batters would be hoping for a better performance in the 2nd Test.

On the bowling front, the only positive for the home side was off-spinner Taijul Islam who picked up 4-133 in the first innings and was consistent with his lines. Fast bowlers Khaled Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain will need to be a lot more consistent with their lines if they have to put pressure on this Indian batting unit. Taskin Ahmed, who missed the first Test, should return for the next game. He is the team’s primary fast-bowling weapon and his return will bolster the bowling unit.

India vs Bangladesh: BAN Playing 11 vs IND- 2nd Test

Zakir Hasan

Zakir Hasan debuted in Tests in the 1st Test against Bangladesh and immediately made an impact by scoring 100 off 224 balls in the 2nd innings after scoring 20 in the 1st innings. He had played 1 T20I, 70 First Class games, 94 List A, and 62 T20 games. He had scored 173 against India A in the 2nd innings of the 1st unofficial Test. The 24-year-old left-handed batter may be a future star in making. He averages above 40 in First Class.

Najmul Hossain Shanto

Najmul Hossain Shanto has played 20 Tests amassing 980 runs averaging 26.49. His last Test before the 1st Test against India (where he scored 0 and 67) was against West Indies in June 2022. He has 2 tons and 3 fifties beside his name. He will open the innings. 

Litton Das

Litton Das is a middle-order batter for Bangladesh. He has amassed 2155 runs in 36 Tests averaging 35.33. His debut Test was against India in June 2015. He had captained Bangladesh in the preceding ODI series. He scored only 24 and 19 in the two innings of the 1st Test against India and would want to make amends in the 2nd Test beginning on 22nd December.

Mushfiqur Rahim

Mushfiqur Rahim is one of the most experienced Bangladesh batters. He debuted in Tests in 2005 against England. His return after missing the 2 Test series against the Windies will boost Bangladesh’s morale.

The veteran of 83 Tests has amassed 5286 runs averaging 37.76 including 9 tons. In his last Test series against Sri Lanka, he averaged 151.5 after scoring 2 tons and amassing 303 runs in 2 Tests. He managed to score only 28 and 23 in the 1st Test against India and would want to make amends in the 2nd Test beginning on 22nd December.

Shakib Al Hasan (c)

Experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will captain Bangladesh in the upcoming 2 Tests against India. The veteran of 63 Tests has scored 4338 runs averaging 39.08 and has also taken 225 scalps averaging 31.44.

Shakib Al Hasan had picked the most scalps-9 in the preceding ODI series against India including a 5 wicket haul- 5/36 in the 1st ODI. He scored 3 and 84 in the 1st Test against India besides bowling a bit -0/26 in 12 overs in the 1st innings.

Nurul Hasan (wk)

Nurul Hasan, the designated keeper for Bangladesh, has played only 8 Tests despite debuting way back in January 2017 against the Kiwis. He has amassed 357 runs averaging 25.5 and has 3 fifties to his name. He scored only 16 and 3 in the 1st Test against India and would want to make amends in the 2nd Test beginning on 22nd December.

Mominul Haque

Further, former captain Mominul Haque has retained his place in the squad and is likely to return probably in place of Yasir Ali, who scored 4 and 5 in the 1st Test against India. Mominul Haque has played 54 Tests since debuting in March 2013 against Sri Lanka and has amassed 3529 runs averaging 37.54. He failed to do well in the previous Test series against the Windies, scoring 0 and 4 in the two innings, and would want to amend that in the 2nd Test against India.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the Man of the Series in the preceding ODI series against India and won 2 Man of the Awards as well for scoring 100* in the 2nd ODI and a match-winning 38* in the 1st ODI. He was the 2nd highest run-getter in that ODI series scoring 141 runs overall in 3 matches besides picking 4 scalps averaging 41.25.

He has played 36 Tests, scoring 1127 runs and taking 140 wickets. He scored 25 and 13 runs and picked 4/112 and 1/82 in the 1st Test against India and would want to make amends in the 2nd Test beginning on 22nd December.

Nasum Ahmed

Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed, who is yet to make his Test debut, has been included in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the 2nd Test. Though, Nasum Ahmed isn’t a rookie in international cricket, as he has played four ODIs and 28 T20Is for the Tigers. Nasum Ahmed has been picked in the side as the backup for Shakib Al Hasan‘s bowling.

Ebadot Hossain picked 9 scalps in 3 ODIs in the preceding ODI series against India averaging a mere 19.11 and finished as the 2nd highest wicket-taker after Shakib Al Hasan (9 scalps in 3 ODIs averaging 15.89). Ebadot Hossain has played only 18 Tests debuting in 2019 picking 32 scalps. He didn’t bowl in the 2nd innings after picking 1/70 in the 1st innings of the 1st Test against India.

Fast bowler Ebadot Hossain, who did not bowl in the second innings of the Chattogram Test, has been ruled out of the upcoming 2nd Test match.

Taskin Ahmed

Taskin Ahmed, the Bangladesh pacer was ruled out of the first two ODIs due to an injury but played the 3rd ODI, picking 2/89 in 9 overs at a steep economy of 9.9. He had played only 11 Tests despite debuting in 2017, picking 25 scalps. His last Test came against Proteas in March 2022 and he didn’t play the 1st Test but will definitely play the 2nd Test.

Taijul Islam

Taijul Islam, the left-arm orthodox spinner, has played 39 Tests since debuting in 2014. He has picked 162 scalps averaging 33.53. In the year 2021, he picked 30 scalps in 6 Tests, and in 2022, he picked 18 scalps in only 4 Tests including 4/133 and 0/71 in the 1st Test against India, and would want to make amends in the 2nd Test beginning on the 22nd December.

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