Ashwin and Jadeja add to their legend: India v Bangladesh 1st Test review

We review India’s 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai.

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Talking Points:

• Bangladesh complete… then lose by 280 runs
• Bangladesh’s impressive trio of pacers
• The sessions that Bangladesh won – before the ball got older and runs flowed
• The sweep v drive ratio: and why Bangladesh chose to sweep much more
• India’s spinners finding the right pace for the conditions
• Mohammad Siraj’s relentless second-innings spell
• Mehidy and Shakib: too slow with the ball?
• Rishabh Pant’s grand return to Test cricket
• Shubman Gill’s purple patch in Tests

Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

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Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo

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Related:

• Ashwin, Jadeja, Bumrah, Siraj, Akash Deep Lead India Into The Black – Kartikeya Date – Cricketingview substack
• Ashwin’s double act of hundred and six-for secures 1-0 lead for India – Sidharth Monga – ESPNcricinfo
• Reminiscing special memories from my home test – R Ashwin – YouTube
• Why does India need a players’ association? Ask a former cricketer – Karthik Krishnaswamy – ESPNcricinfo

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