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Legendary Indian cricket group captain Sunil Gavaskar unleased a fiery rant on the English media for continuously criticising the Indian pitches forward of a Check sequence. Whereas doing commentary on Day 1 of the second Check match between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, Gavaskar used the instance of Ravichandran Ashwin and labelled a piece of the English media ‘moaners’ and ‘crybabies’. Gavaskar cited Ashwin’s gritty century towards Bangladesh within the first Check and stated that though the English media had declared the Chepauk pitch unplayable, Ashwin confirmed that he may play fairly nicely on the floor.
“He (Ashwin) really stated within the press convention which you could get 100 for those who apply your self. So he walked the discuss when the moaners had been occurring saying ‘you’ll be able to’t bat right here’. Saying and doing all of the issues like crybabies, typical English media stuff, the place they solely speak about Indian pitches,” he stated.
Coming to the match, pacer Akash Deep was spectacular in a probing opening spell whereas Ravichandran Ashwin eliminated the damaging Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto earlier than rain halted India’s progress within the second Check on the opening day.
Given the forecast, it was anticipated to be a weather-hit contest from the start. Solely 35 overs might be bowled after Rohit Sharma invited Bangladesh to bat in overcast situations as guests struggled to 107 for 3 after a quick resistance by way of Shanto (31).
Mominul Haque (40 batting) and veteran Mushfiqur Rahim (6) had been on the crease when heavens opened up.
In a single day rain had delayed the beginning of the match by an hour. Heavy overcast situations influenced India’s group choice because the hosts saved all three pacers from the Chennai Check, which meant that native boy Kuldeep Yadav missed out on one other Check match. Akash (2/14 in 10 overs), who bowled around the wicket to the left-handers, constantly hit the great size areas and received the ball to both form away or are available in with the angle.
Shanto (57 balls, 4×6), although, batted with constructive intent, if not combative, to make sure Bangladesh do not lose approach from the beginning.
(With PTI inputs)
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