Bangladesh vs India, 1st Test: India captain KL Rahul said Bangladesh made his team work hard for the win in Chattogram but overall he was happy with the performance.
KL Rahul praises bowlers, Pujara after India’s 188-run win in first Test (AP Photo)
By India Today Web DeskIndian skipper KL Rahul is elated after securing a 1-0 lead in the first Test against Bangladesh by 188 runs in Chattogram on Sunday. Rahul took off his hat to the bowlers, Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill, saying that Bangladesh had made their team work hard for the win, but the Indian bowling found a way of taking wickets on the Chattogram track.
On the fifth and final day, India bowled out Bangladesh for 324 to win the first Test by 188 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series on Sunday.
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“We’ve been here for a while. One-day series, didn’t go the way we wanted. Hard-fought Test match and we had to work really hard to get this win. Really glad we did it. It Flat out, we weren’t worried,” KL Rahul said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
“It looked like the batsmen were batting comfortably. It was difficult to score runs on the first three days. The way their openers batted, we had to work hard. Our intensity was really high. We know that any Even a win doesn’t come big. We batted well in the first innings too.
“It was well done by counter-attacking Shreyas and Puji, even Pant. Really happy for them (Gill and Pujara), they used the opportunity. The way we bowled Very happy with that. The pitch wasn’t really helping the bowlers, but they found something.
Rahul said, “Umesh bowled some great shots and brought us back into the game. This is the attack we have built over the years. They are showing what quality they have. I am not going to worry about what we can do.” Could have done better.” Added.
Bangladesh added 52 runs in 11.2 overs and lost four wickets in the morning session to start the day at 272 for six, needing 513 runs to win. After Akshar Patel took three wickets at the end of the fourth day to take the visitors close to victory, it was just a matter of completing the formalities for India.
The second and final Test will be held on December 22 at Mirpur.