Veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has termed India’s win in the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur as ‘historic’. He said that everyone had assumed the game would end as a draw after more than two-and-a-half days were lost due to rain and a wet outfield as well.
But, India completed a seven-wicket victory on Tuesday, October 1, to win the series 2-0.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra said, “The second reason for which this series will be remembered is that history has been created. You can say what’s the big deal as you were supposed to beat Bangladesh even though they defeated Pakistan. You cannot beat India, no team has been able to do that, how will you?”
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“Firstly, the playing style changed. We played on pitches where teams were bowling first after winning the toss and three fast bowlers were playing. It means you tried to challenge yourselves. If we talk about Kanpur, 35 overs on the first day, and no play on the second and third days. You said 100% draw,” the former India opener further added. “You won the match when 40 overs were still left. One-and-a-half sessions’ play was left. Two-and-a-half days’ play was lost. If you win despite that, it’s historic because you made one record after another. When you win when there is no expectation of a win, it’s a milestone.”
However, Team India scored the fastest team 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 in Test history in their first innings. While Yashasvi Jaiswal (72 off 51) and Rohit Sharma (23 off 11) gave them a stunning start, Shubman Gill (39 off 36), Virat Kohli (47 off 35) and KL Rahul (68 off 43) too did well.
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“This match and series will decide Rohit Sharma’s legacy as a Test captain because you couldn’t have won this series 2-0 without a change in the mindset and the captain’s confidence. You would have won the series but to win 2-0, you had to win in Kanpur and to breach the Kanpur fortress, Rohit Sharma’s mindset was wow,” he concluded.
