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Virat Kohli's Reaction As Akash Deep Slams 2 Sixes Using Bat Gifted By Him

The Indian cricket team produced an impressive batting display as the Rohit Sharma-led side broke five records on Day 4 of the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday. Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal all produced quickfire knocks but it was a couple of sixes by pacer Akash Deep that has gone viral on social media. During the 35th over of the Indian innings, Akash Deep smashed Shakib Al Hasan for two back-to-back sixes and he did it using the bat that was gifted to him by Virat Kohli. The Indian dressing room was thrilled following the two massive sixes as Rohit Sharma was seen smiling and Kohli also could not keep calm as the crowd applauded the effort.

Updated World Test Championship Points Table After India Sweep Bangladesh 2-0

India consolidated their lead in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table with a dominating victory over 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, the Rohit Sharma-led side had a tough task of getting a result in the encounter. However, they bowled out Bangladesh twice and produced an aggressive batting performance to clinch a significant victory. Thanks to the win, India remain top of the table with a PCT of 74.24. Australia are second with 62.50 while Sri Lanka are third with a PCT of 55.56.

"Best Reverse-Sweeper India Got": Sanjay Manjrekar's Top Praise For Star Batter

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar applauded middle-order batter KL Rahul following his brilliant performance on the fourth day of the second and final Test match of the series at Green Park in Kanpur on Monday. Rahul played a magnificent knock of 68 runs in just 43 balls, which was laced with seven boundaries and two maximums in his innings. The right-hand batter scored these runs at a magnificent strike rate of 158.14.

"People Have Mistaken...": India Pacer's Mammoth Verdict On Virat Kohli

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli has been a bit of a divisive figure off late with some ex-cricketers claiming that he has changed a lot over time. However, fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who was Kohli's long-time teammate, rubbished any such claims and said that they still enjoy the same relationship. The duo have been close friends since their youth and in a recent interview with MyKhel, Ishant said that the responsibility of being the captain may have brought some minor changes but he added that people are mistaken when they believe that fame and time has changed the star batter.

"People Thought The Game Was Fixed": Ex-Pakistan Star Reveals Shocking Detail

Former Pakistan cricketer Mudassar Nazar spoke on the match-fixing cloud in cricket, saying every time his team lost a game to India, people back home used to think the match was fixed. Match-fixing has haunted Pakistan more in this part of the 21st century, with players like Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt, Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif serving bans for their involvement in it. "I think if you look at Pakistan's team in the 90s, they were, talent-wise, as good as Australia in the 90s. But it was a sheer fear factor of losing the game, and I'm going to be a little bit controversial here. The controversy is behind match fixing. There was a lot of pressure on the Pakistan team because every time they lost a game, people thought the game was dubious, the game was fixed."

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah Uproots Mushfiqur Rahim's Middle Stump With Stunning Delivery

As India's search for the 10th Bangladesh wicket reached the final ball of the extended first session, Jasprit Bumrah produced a stunning delivery that completely deceived Mushfiqur Rahim. The Bangladesh batter was hoping to take a single in order to keep the strike when the second session begins but failed to read the slower one from Bumrah. The delivery from India's marquee pacer went through the gap between Mushfiqur's bat and pad to uproot the middle stump. Courtesy of Bumrah's third wicket of the innings, Bangladesh were bowled out for 147.

BCCI Breaks Silence On 'Washout' Row During India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test In Kanpur

BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla on Monday put up a stout defence of Kanpur as a Test centre, saying the venue can't be denied the chance to host long format matches as it is set to undergo an upgrade to improve its infrastructure. Persistent rain has played havoc with the second Test between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park as two full days of play were washed out without a ball being bowled. The stadium has an outdated drainage system and three super soppers were used to dry the ground after rain. On Sunday, it did not rain much and the sun also came out for a brief period but the wet outfield did not allow play to begin. Only 35 overs could be bowled across the first three days of the Test.

What Gautam Gambhir Told Team Before Rohit Sharma And Co Unleashed Hell On Bangladesh

The Indian cricket team displayed an ultra-attacking style of batting as they came out to bat on Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. With rain washing out more than 2 and a half days in the match, Rohit Sharma's men scored 285/9 in just 34.4 overs, scoring at a rate of 8.22 in a Test match. Before the end of day's play, India managed to declare the innings and also get two Bangladesh batters out, giving themselves a realistic chance of a result in the second Test. While it was Rohit Sharma and his batters who drew plaudits for the strategy, bowling coach Morne Morkel later revealed the point of view head coach Gautam Gambhir had put across.

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Virat Kohli's Reaction As Akash Deep Slams 2 Sixes Using Bat Gifted By Him

Updated World Test Championship Points Table After India Sweep Bangladesh 2-0

"Best Reverse-Sweeper India Got": Sanjay Manjrekar's Top Praise For Star Batter

"People Have Mistaken...": India Pacer's Mammoth Verdict On Virat Kohli

"People Thought The Game Was Fixed": Ex-Pakistan Star Reveals Shocking Detail

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah Uproots Mushfiqur Rahim's Middle Stump With Stunning Delivery

BCCI Breaks Silence On 'Washout' Row During India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test In Kanpur

What Gautam Gambhir Told Team Before Rohit Sharma And Co Unleashed Hell On Bangladesh