When Virat Kohli is in the middle, nothing seems to go dull. On Day 2 of the India vs. Bangladesh First Test in Chennai, he left yet another memorable moment for the supporters and spectators, despite having yet another hard day with the bat. He spent 37 balls at the crease, and during a lighthearted moment on the pitch, he engaged Shakib Al-Hasan in a casual conversation. After the early deaprture of the openers, Rohit Sharma (5) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (10), Virat Kohli entered the ground.
In contrast to the first innings, Kohli smashed two powerful boundaries and appeared to be in good form. But spin, which has been bothering the Indian batter lately, left him in terrible shape once more. After missing a flighted full delivery of Mehady Hasan, Kohli was caught leg before wicket. Replays showed that Kohli's bat had spiked, but the right-hander declined the referral. So that concludes Virat Kohli's first Test.
Still, Virat Kohli and Shakib Al-Hasan shared a special moment on the field. Kohli brought this to Shakib, who was stationed at the cover area, as Hasan Mahmud was piling up with endless yorkers to him. "Malinga bana hua, yorker pe yorker de raha hai (He is bowling yorkers like Lasith Malinga)," he remarked, keeping Mahmud in mind.
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On the second day of the Chennai Test match, India once again dominated the Bangladesh team. Bumrah got four wickets whereelse, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, and Ravindra Jadeja settled with two wickets each. They bowled out the opponent side on just 149 runs. When Bangladesh's bowlers took three early wickets in the second innings of the match—Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Virat Kohli—India had already taken a commanding lead. After the day's play, India had a 308-run lead.
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