Rain forces Fatullah Test to tame draw

India slip to 4th spot in ICC Test rankings

Bangladesh churned out a draw as it was predicted, but fell into an awkward situation after being forced to follow on, by India, on the fifth and final day of the rain-interrupted one-off test at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, yesterday.
Once the first session of the fifth day was washed out, the draw was the only possible result, but India gained the psychological advantage, before going into the three-match ODI series, by imposing a follow-on against Bangladesh who chose to field a batsmen-studded side, sacrificing one bowler, but to no avail.
The visitors bowled Bangladesh out for 256 in the first innings, in little than two sessions, thanks to Ravichandran Ashwin’s 10th five-wicket test haul. Bangladesh needed 263 runs to avoid the follow-on, after India declared the first innings on 462-6. Thirty overs of play were still left, as Bangladesh got down to the business for the second innings. Bangladesh had batted out 15 overs in the second innings, to score 23-0 and the mandatory overs became due.
It was Bangladesh’s second draw against India and both the draws came at the blessings of rain. India has won the rest of the six tests by comfortable margins. The rain started stalling the progress of the match, from the first day of the test, and only seven sessions of game, out of 15, were possible over the five days. The outcome of the match meant India now slipped to fourth position in the ICC test rankings, from third.
India’s aim was to inflict a mental damage on Bangladesh, once the rain washed out the first session of the fifth day. As the game resumed after lunch, Bangladesh received a setback in the just third over, as Shakib paid the price of his impatient cut shot against Ashwin’s classical off-spinner, to be out on 9.
When he was on 4, Shakib became the first Bangladesh player to score 2,000 runs and take 100 wickets at home soil, in his 28th home test.
While Ashwin was superb and tested Bangladesh repeatedly with his off-break, sharp turn, and bounce, Bangladeshi batsmen led their downfall by charging the bowlers more often than not, when they should have been patient against a potent bowling attack.
Ashwin’s 5-87, his first five-for outside of India, was complemented by Harbhajan Singh’s 3-64. On his first test after two years, Harbhajan didn’t try anything new, rather he stuck to the old school rules of maintaining the line and length.
Imrul Kayes and Soumya Sarkar batted with utmost confidence, until the former lost his patience, charging Harbhajan needlessly to give away his wicket, leaving Bangladesh at stake.

 

Rain forces Fatullah Test to tame draw

India slip to 4th spot in ICC Test rankings

Bangladesh churned out a draw as it was predicted, but fell into an awkward situation after being forced to follow on, by India, on the fifth and final day of the rain-interrupted one-off test at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, yesterday. Once the first session of the fifth day was washed out, the draw was the only possible result, but India gained the psychological advantage, before going into the three-match ODI series, by imposing a follow-on against Bangladesh who chose to field a batsmen-studded side, sacrificing one bowler, but to no avail. The visitors bowled Bangladesh out for 256 in the first innings, in little than two sessions, thanks to Ravichandran Ashwins 10th five-wicket test haul. Bangladesh needed 263 runs to avoid the follow-on, after India declared the first innings on 462-6. Thirty overs of play were still left, as Bangladesh got down to the business for the second innings. Bangladesh had batted out 15 overs in the second innings, to score 23-0 and the mandatory overs became due. It was Bangladeshs second draw against India and both the draws came at the blessings of rain. India has won the rest of the six tests by comfortable margins. The rain started stalling the progress of the match, from the first day of the test, and only seven sessions of game, out of 15, were possible over the five days. The outcome of the match meant India now slipped to fourth position in the ICC test rankings, from third. Indias aim was to inflict a mental damage on Bangladesh, once the rain washed out the first session of the fifth day. As the game resumed after lunch, Bangladesh received a setback in the just third over, as Shakib paid the price of his impatient cut shot against Ashwins classical off-spinner, to be out on 9. When he was on 4, Shakib became the first Bangladesh player to score 2,000 runs and take 100 wickets at home soil, in his 28th home test. While Ashwin was superb and tested Bangladesh repeatedly with his off-break, sharp turn, and bounce, Bangladeshi batsmen led their downfall by charging the bowlers more often than not, when they should have been patient against a potent bowling attack. Ashwins 5-87, his first five-for outside of India, was complemented by Harbhajan Singhs 3-64. On his first test after two years, Harbhajan didnt try anything new, rather he stuck to the old school rules of maintaining the line and length. Imrul Kayes and Soumya Sarkar batted with utmost confidence, until the former lost his patience, charging Harbhajan needlessly to give away his wicket, leaving Bangladesh at stake.