Team India have made a sensational start with the ball in the first innings of the India vs Bangladesh Test series opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday (September 20). After getting bowled out for 376 in the first hour of Day 2, Jasprit Bumrah provided India the early breakthrough in his very first over in international cricket after T20 World Cup 2024 final.
Bumrah cleaned up Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam with a peach of a delivery, removing him off the last ball of his first over. While it looked like the tourists might go to lunch one wicket down, Akash Deep took two wickets in two balls with excellent deliveries. Akash first removed Zakir Hasan for 3 before getting rid of Mominul Haque off the very next ball to send him back to the pavilion for a duck.
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What made Akash's dismissals good to watch for the fans was that he had managed to hit the timber twice in two balls to produce the wickets. The BCCI soon shared a video of his twin dismissals.
Take a look at the video here:
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Bangladesh 5 Down For 40 In Response To India's 376
In response to India's 376, Bangladesh find themselves in deep trouble, losing half their side for 40. While Bumrah and Akash have scalped two wickets apiece with Bumrah adding to his wickets tally after the lunch break, Mohammed Siraj has also managed to chip in with a wicket. Ravichandran Ashwin hasn't had much to do with the ball so far while Ravindra Jadeja hasn't been required to roll his arms over as yet.