IND vs BAN 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score: Taskin strikes as Jadeja misses century

Ravindra Jadeja’s valiant effort came to an end early on Day 2, as he fell just short of a century.

Taskin Ahmed delivered the breakthrough, with Jadeja edging a 136.7kph delivery to keeper Litton Das, bringing an end to the impressive 199-run partnership between Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. Jadeja departed for 86 runs off 124 balls, hitting 10 fours and 2 sixes in his knock. Taskin’s big smile reflected the significance of the dismissal, as Bangladesh finally broke the solid stand.

Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin continues to hold strong, with over 100 runs to his name, potentially guiding India to a solid total of 450 or more.

India’s innings started shakily on Day 1, with captain Rohit Sharma getting dismissed for just 6 runs, followed by Shubman Gill departing for a duck. Virat Kohli added only 6 runs before falling to Hasan Mahmud, who claimed 4 crucial wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal offered some stability with a well-fought fifty, but it was Ashwin’s century and Jadeja’s resilient innings that steered India out of trouble and into a commanding position.