Useful knocks from Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav down the order and fiery spells from pacer Siraj and spinner Kuldeep Yadav put India in a commanding position at the end of day Two of the first Test against Bangladesh
At the end of the day's play, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (16*) and Ebadot Hossain (13*) were unbeaten for the hosts. India is in a commanding position with a 271-run lead in the match
Litton Das looked fluent in his brief stay before tea as he played some eye-pleasing strokes and guided Bangladesh to 37/2 at the end of the second session on day two.
Ashwin was batting at 40 from 81 deliveries and Kuldeep ended the first session with 21 runs from 76 balls as the pair extended India's first inning score.
India will go into the match without some of its regular players. Rahul will serve as skipper in place of the injured Rohit Sharma (finger), and other seasoned players Jasprit Bumrah (back injury), Mohammad Shami (shoulder injury), and Ravindra Jadeja (knee injury) will also be out of action.
With Rohit Sharma ruled out of the first Test due to a thump injury, KL Rahul will lead the squad in the opening game against Bangladesh in the two-match series.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India shared a tweet and informed about the changes in the squad. While Rohit has been ruled out of the test, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Mohammed Shami have been ruled out of the series.
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