Kanpur: India’s Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant being congratulated by Bangladesh players after winning the second test cricket match between India and Bangladesh, at the Green Park stadium, in Kanpur, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)
After Day 3 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, the result of the game felt improbable. However, what has transpired in the next two days has been indicative of stark differences between the two sides. Coming into the series the visitors were high on confidence after whitewashing Pakistan in their backyard, but the series against the Men in Blue was a reality check.
Bangladesh Head Coach Chandika Hathurusinghe would acknowledge though they have improved, India is on a different level. He also gives his view on how to compete with India. “Only this group shouldn’t improve. This is the top. We need to improve what’s underneath. We cannot expect to perform if we don’t have a foundation or system in place,” acknowledged the Bangladesh coach during the Press Conference after a seven-wicket defeat on Tuesday.
“Not that we haven’t improved. We have improved lately, and we are competing with other teams. India has completely gone to another level. It is not just their first eleven, but there’s competition for places. Their system, including their facilities, has improved out of sight. That’s what we are learning,” he added.
Apart from the off-field issues, one noticeable improvement Bangladesh could make is converting the starts batters get into big scores. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto would acknowledge the issue after the game. In both the Tests we didn’t bat well. In these conditions, we need to bat well. If you look at our batters – we played 30-40 balls and got out. It’s important in a Test match when batsmen get in, you should look to score big runs.
Apart from Shanto, Mominul Haque, and Shadman Islam none of the other Bangladesh batters have gone past 50 in the four innings. Meanwhile, for India, three players scored centuries in Chennai, Yashasvi Jaiswal chipped in with three half-centuries through the series and KL Rahul scored a quickfire 68 in Kanpur.
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First uploaded on: 02-10-2024 at 13:56 IST
