First Time Ever: Bangladesh Pacer Hasan Mahmud Scripts Historical past With 5-For At Chepauk

India’s veteran off-spin all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin top-scored with a tremendous 113 as India’s first innings ended at 376 in 91.2 overs on Day 2 however Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud additionally scripted historical past with a 5-wicket haul. Within the first innings of the primary Check between India towards Bangladesh at Chepauk, Mahmud rattled India’s batting unit, bagging the wickets of a few of the high gamers in world cricket at current. 

Mahmud, the truth is, accomplished back-to-back five-wicket hauls in Check cricket, having beforehand claimed a 5-for towards Pakistan within the final Check at Rawalpindi. Fellow Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed took 3/55, giving firm to Mahmud within the center. Courtesy of his tempo bowling present in Chepauk, Mahmud turned the primary seam bowler from Bangladesh to take a 5-wicket haul in India. 

Bangladesh started day two by taking the second new ball, whereas Ashwin, resuming from 102 not out, obtained India’s innings to renew from 339/6 with a thick edge going over the slip cordon for 4.

Taskin Ahmed struck in his second over of the day by shaping the ball into Ravindra Jadeja taking a faint edge on his tentative poke straight to keeper, and break the 199-run partnership because the left-handed batter missed his century by 14 runs.

Akash Deep threw kitchen sink on the balls in the direction of him to hit 4 boundaries, earlier than his slog off Taskin took a top-edge and was caught by mid-off for 17. Taskin obtained his third wicket of the day when Ashwin did not time his drive effectively and gave a catch to mid-off to fall for 113 off 133 balls and obtained a standing ovation from the sparse Chepauk crowd.

Mahmud ended India’s first innings in simply over an hour of day two by having Jasprit Bumrah edging to 3rd slip to select five-wicket hauls in consecutive Check matches. The pacer additionally turned the primary bowler from Bangladesh to take a five-wicket haul in Check matches in India.

With IANS Inputs