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India conjure own 'Bazball' to squeeze win from rain-hit Bangladesh test

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KANPUR, India :India produced their own version of 'Bazball' to squeeze out a remarkable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh from a seemingly dead test match en route to a 2-0 series sweep on Tuesday.India's record-extending 18th consecutive test series victory on home soil was never in doubt after their 280-run romp in the series opener in Chennai.But after two and half days were lost to bad weather in Kanpur, a draw seemed the likely outcome as only 35 overs were played in the first three days with Bangladesh stuck on 107-3.Once the visitors folded for 233 in their first innings on Monday, India unleashed the kind of batting blitz unseen in test cricket.England's ultra-aggressive batting under coach Brendon 'Baz' McCullum has rejuvenated test cricket and India conjured up something similar with their take-no-prisoners batting at the Green Park Stadium.Skipper Rohit Sharma set the tone by hitting the first two balls he faced for sixes and India eclipsed Bangladesh's total in just 28 overs reaching the 50, 100 and 200 marks in record speed.It was batting T20 style before India eventually declared on 285-9 giving themselves enough time to remove both the rival openers by stumps on day four.They returned on Tuesday to claim the remaining eight Bangladesh wickets in an extended morning session to bundle out the tourists for 146.Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his second fifty of the test, which earned him the player of the match award, as India chased down the 95-run victory target with a session to spare.SENSATIONAL BATTING"It was a risk we were willing to take because when you're trying to bat like that, it is very easy that you can get bundled out for a low score as well," Rohit said of their sensational batting to

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Former Australian captain Brad Haddin lauded Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for being able to force out a result out of an almost unwinnable match against Bangladesh in Kanpur and backed the Men in Blue to replicate such more performances during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy away from home this year in November. In the Kanpur Test, Team India missed two days of action due to rain and wet outfield after Bangladesh ended the first day at 107/3 in the first innings.
India thrashed Bangladesh in the second Test despite over two days being lost due to rain and wet outfield particularly due to their aggressive approach. After Bangladesh 233 all out in 74.2 overs in the first innings, India responded with a score of 285/9d in just 34.4 overs. Bangladesh managed just 146 in the second innings as India chased down the 95-run target with ease. India's fast-paced batting led Michael Vaughan, former England captain, to say cheekily that the Rohit Sharma-led side was 'copying' the ultra-aggressive Bazball approach.
On the last day of the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test in Kanpur on Tuesday, the visitors went from three down to seven down in the space of just three runs. Eight sessions were lost in the first three days due to persistent rain and it seemed that the game would just meander to a dull draw. However, after bowling out Bangladesh for 233, India destroyed the visitors' attack to take a 52-run lead, all in just 34.4 overs. The approach opened up the game. Then India kept Bangladesh under the pump, bowling them out for a mere 146 in the second essay and raced to the 95-run target in 17.2 overs.
Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed skipper Rohit Sharma's dressing room message that played a big role in clinching the win against Bangladesh in the second Test match in Kanpur on Tuesday. With the first three days of the match getting affected by rain and wet outfield, India have a tough task ahead of them when it comes to getting a result out of the encounter. However, they bowled out Bangladesh twice in two days and a destructive batting display guaranteed a big win for the Rohit-led side. Ashwin revealed after the match that Rohit asked the team to play fearless cricket and that was reflected in the team's batting in the first innings as they went on to break five world records.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that India's quickfire first innings against Bangladesh in the second Test was a reflection of the England's "Bazball" approach. Indian batters played attacking cricket in the first essay as openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma set the tone of India's quickfire response at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur after bundling out Bangladesh for 233 in the second session. Taking to X, Vaughan wrote, "I see India are playing Bazball" as he compared India's onslaught to England's Bazball approach. 'Bazball', a term used for England's attacking style of cricket, which became popular when Brendon McCullum took over as red-ball coach in 2022.
Following the win over Bangladesh at Kanpur, Indian opener, Yashavi Jaiswal opened up about what was going on in his mind while batting on the fourth day of the Test match at the Green Park. Jaiswal's exceptional fifty in the second innings guided the hosts to a comfortable victory by seven wickets over Bangladesh on Tuesday. Jaiswal won the man of the match award for his contribution with the bat in both innings. He scored 72 in the first and 51 runs in the second innings.

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