NEW DELHI: Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has sharply criticised Bangladesh’s batting efficiency after they misplaced 4 wickets for simply three runs, finally handing India a 7-wicket win and a 2-0 sequence sweep within the second Check in Kanpur.
The legendary Indian cricketer expressed disappointment, noting that the Bangladeshi batters appeared to overlook they had been taking part in a Check match, the place endurance and resilience are key.
“I assumed that possibly they forgot it is a Check match. There are many days, and that is, in fact, the final day. A few of the photographs that we noticed… from Najmul Hossain Shanto — you are proper, when the shot comes off, it appears sensible. When it would not come off, you need to assume, what have you ever tried to do?” Gavaskar stated on air through the commentary.
He highlighted their poor shot choice and lack of composure, which led to the collapse. Gavaskar emphasised that Check cricket calls for a unique mindset in comparison with limited-overs codecs, and the Bangladesh workforce’s method confirmed a lack of knowledge of the format’s necessities, finally placing them beneath immense stress.
“Then Shadman after reaching his half-century, taking part in a unfastened shot exterior the off stump, these are issues the place he may have capitalised and gone on to get 100,” Gavaskar additional stated.
India’s triumph was orchestrated by an unprecedented batting show on the fourth day, solidifying their dominance with an 18th consecutive residence Check sequence victory, additional extending their present file.
Bangladesh crumbled earlier than lunch on Tuesday, dismissed for a mere 146 runs, with Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja claiming three wickets every. This left India with a modest goal of 95 runs to safe the win.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his second half-century of the match with a strong 51, as India confidently reached their goal, clinching the victory in a contest marred by two-and-a-half days of rain interruptions.
India now maintain an eight-point lead over Australia on the summit of the World Check Championship standings.
The inspiration for India’s success was laid throughout a groundbreaking fourth day, the place they achieved the quickest workforce scores of fifty, 100, 150, 200, and 250 in Check cricket historical past.