Kanpur: Ravindra Jadeja, Indian spin-bowling all-rounder, made history on Monday by taking his 300th Test wicket during the second Test against Bangladesh at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
After two difficult days of rain, the fourth day of the second test match between India and Bangladesh began with renewed vigour, and India took advantage of the opportunity. Jadeja gave the finishing flourish, bowling Khaled Ahmed to bowl out Bangladesh for 233 runs.
In the process, Jadeja became the seventh Indian bowler to reach 300 Test wickets and a member of the select club of players who have amassed 3000 runs and 300 wickets in Test cricket. Only Kapil Dev and R Ashwin have accomplished the feat before him for India.
Moreover, he is the second fastest Indian by balls (17428) to complete the 300 Test wickets milestone after R Ashwin (15636).
It also made him the fastest Asian to complete the double milestone and the second-fastest player in the world after England’s great Ian Botham.
The day had begun with hope for India, and the breakthroughs arrived quickly. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone, removing the formidable Mushfiqur Rahim early.
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However, Bangladesh’s Mominul Haque proved a tough nut to crack, battling his way to a brilliant century. As the visitors tried to claw their way back into the match, the Indian fielders lifted the team’s spirits.
Rohit Sharma plucked a stunning catch out of thin air to send Litton Das packing, followed by another sharp effort from Mohammed Siraj to dismiss Bangladesh’s talisman Shakib Al Hasan.
Mominul’s resistance, however, wasn’t enough to save his team. Bumrah’s lethal deliveries rattled through Mehidy Hasan and Taijul Islam, while Siraj added Hasan Mahmud to his tally before Jadeja wrapped up the innings, bringing Bangladesh’s fight to an end.
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–IANS
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