The 199-run partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin helped India post a big total in the first innings and get a group on the match. India were in a troublesome position as they lost their first three wickets by 34 runs and after the next three when the team's score was 144. However, Ashwin's century (113 runs) and Jadeja's fifty (86 runs) turned the tables on the visitors. They powered India to post 376 runs in the first innings.
Jadeja on Ashwin
Ravindra Jadeja revealed the conversation he had with Ashwin during their partnership. He praised Ashwin highly and said that he does not require any advice.
“I got out today but it's part and parcel of the game. Now we have to put up a good score on the board in the second innings. I am very happy with my bowling, the way I went through today. It's a good opportunity to take the 300th wicket on this ground. First we have to bat very well, we have to put somewhere around 120-150 from hereon. We'll be in a good position and then we'll come out and bowl and try and get them out as early as possible. (Pitch) It's pretty good for batting but there's still something in the wicket for the fast bowlers. Odd ball was seaming, odd ball was swinging, it's not that easy for batters. If fast bowlers bend their back, they can take something out of the wicket," said Jadeja at the end of Day 2.
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“First of all, Ashwin doesn't need any advice (chuckles). I was just talking to Ash that we are not gonna miscall or try and make errors because the wicket was so good and we both were batting very well. I said we'll look to take easy singles, I'll try and not make you run hard and that was the conversation between us. Well played to Ashwin, he played a brilliant knock at his home ground. There is something in the wicket for the fast bowler and for spinners also, odd spin and odd ball is keeping low. All the five bowlers will be in play,” he added.
Team India posted 376 runs in the first innings and then the Indian bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah bowled out Bangladesh for 149. With a lead of 227 runs, the hosts finished 81/3 at the stumps and are currently leading by 308 runs.
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