The second match of the two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh was played in Kanpur. Team India won this match by 7 wickets. Almost two and a half days of the match was lost due to rain, but still Rohit brigade emerged victorious. After the defeat to India in Kanpur, Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto blamed the batsmen. Shanto made the statement as if he was making an excuse.
Shanto said that Bangladesh lost both the Tests due to poor batting. Giving the example of Ashwin and Jadeja, the Bangladesh captain told how both the batsmen made a brilliant partnership at the crucial time in the Chennai Test.
We did not bat well in both the tests: Shanto
After the match, Nazmul Hussain Shanto said, “We have not batted well in both the Tests. In such a situation, we just need to bat well. If you look at our batsmen, we played 30-40 balls and got out.” The way Ashwin and Jadeja batted at that time, that partnership took the match away from us, it was good.
Jaiswal became player of the match
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored half-centuries in both innings for India in the Kanpur Test, for which he was named Player of the Match. Strong batting was seen from Jaiswal. In the first innings, the Indian batsman scored 72 runs in 51 balls with the help of 12 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from this, in the second innings Jaiswal scored 51 runs in 45 balls with the help of 7 fours and 1 six.