R Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer make it 2-0 for India in close finish
Mehidy's five-for gave the hosts a big chance before the duo patiently took India over the line before lunch break
21/12Result
2nd Test, India tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Dec 22-25 2022
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
227 & 231 -
![India]( "India")
314 & 145/7 (47 ov)
Player of the Match
21/12Result
2nd Test, India tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Dec 22-25 2022
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
227 & 231 -
![India]( "India")
314 & 145/7 (47 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das stride towards becoming Bangladesh's next batch of match-winners
Zakir Hasan too, along with Bangladesh's pace attack, garnered praise from captain Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib: 'We have to create 13-14 chances to take ten wickets, other teams need nine'
Bangladesh were within sniffing distance of what would have been their first Test win over India when Mominul Haque dropped R Ashwin
KL Rahul: 'If we had Impact Player rule here, I would have loved to have Kuldeep in second innings'
"I don't regret [not playing Kuldeep], and that was the right decision. Fast bowlers had a lot of assistance and there was a lot of inconsistent bounce"
'Phenomenal' Shreyas Iyer calms the panic down with assured batting
At a tricky juncture on the fourth day, everything about the way he batted was spot on
Stats - Ashwin-Iyer's rescue act, India's unbeaten record against Bangladesh
Iyer and Ashwin knocked off nearly half the runs of India's target
Day 3
Mehidy picks up three as India stutter in 145-run chase
Earlier, Litton's 73 and contributions from Zakir, Nurul and Taskin lifted Bangladesh from a precarious position
Beating India in Mirpur Test will be 'our biggest achievement' - Litton Das
India are 45 for 4 in their chase of 145, but Siraj says it's not panic stations for them
Two worrisome trends return for India in Mirpur
Oppositions have been able to push back from positions of struggle while batting and India's top four are not as prolific as they used to be
Day 2
Pant 93, Iyer 87 help India wrest back control
Taijul and Shakib took four wickets each for Bangladesh, who lost their grip on the game after reducing India to 94 for 4
Bangladesh let India slip from their grasp, literally
Missed chances have cost Bangladesh repeatedly in recent times, and Friday was no exception
Is Rishabh Pant the GWOAT?
Longevity will determine where he sits vis a vis Gilchrist and the rest, but there's no doubt he's already in the debate
Day 1
India in driver's seat after Ashwin, Umesh share eight wickets
Mominul's 84 the lone bright spot for Bangladesh after hosts chose to bat at the toss
A Mominul innings worth celebrating
Bangladesh's No. 3 batter breaks out of his rut with 84 off 157 against India in Dhaka
Others
Jaydev Unadkat: 'I want to contribute to India's success, not just be happy I've made a comeback'
The long-serving Saurashtra seamer talks about playing his second Test a dozen years after his first
Unadkat, Umesh and Ashwin rally to make up for Kuldeep's "unbelievable" absence
A fast bowler returning after 12 years, another with an astonishing strike rate, and a first-day superstar combine to give India the advantage
Rahul picks up hand injury - 'hopefully he'll be okay,' says Rathour
In case Rahul can't play in Dhaka Test, vice-captain Pujara could lead India, and Abhimanyu could be in line for a debut
Allan Donald wants his Bangladesh seamers to learn from England's quicks versus Pakistan
Mirpur is usually a spinner's track, but Bangladesh fast bowling coach says short bursts of aggressive seam bowling can still prove lethal
Spinners set to dominate as India hunt for 2-0
Where batters enjoyed a largely docile surface in Chattogram, they may be in for a tougher time in Dhaka
