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Published: 09:51 23 September 2024
India batted an hour after the lunch break on the third day of the first Test. Then Rohit declared the innings. In between, Pant and Shubman Gill completed their centuries. They knew Rohit would declare. That's why they changed the style of the game.
India declared in the second innings of the first Test against Bangladesh. What did Rohit say to Rishabh Pant before that? The incident came to light after the match. Rohit Sharma was desperate to finish the game as soon as possible.
At the end of the match, Panth leaked Rohit's plan. He said, 'When we went for lunch, there was a discussion going on to declare in the dressing room. Rohit Bhai said, 'I am giving one hour's time. Score as many runs as you can in that.' So when I came down to bat, I thought I would kill and play. I thought I could score 150 runs. That did not happen.
After scoring 39 runs in the first innings, Pant scored 109 runs in the second innings. He returned to Test after 632 days and scored a century. Rohit praised Pant's game. After the match, he said, "He has gone through a very difficult time. In one word, the fact that he keeps himself right is extraordinary. He is back in IPL. Then played well in the World Cup. This time he returned to his favorite format. We know what Pant can do with the bat and behind the wicket? We had no doubts. I gave him time. He played the Duleep Trophy. made himself Then he used it in the national team.
India scored 376 runs in the first innings in Chennai Test. Ravichandran Ashwin scored 113 runs despite not getting top order runs. Ravindra Jadeja scored 86 runs. Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmood took 5 wickets. In response, Bangladesh were all out for 149 runs in the first innings. Yashpreet Bumrah took 4 wickets.
In the second innings, India declared 287 runs for 4 wickets. Pant scored 109 and Shubman scored 119. Chasing 515 runs, Bangladesh were all out for 234 runs. Captain Nazmul Hossain scored 82 runs. Ashwin took 6 wickets. India won the match by 280 runs.
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