Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto blamed batters for getting set and then throwing their wickets away after a seven-wicket defeat to India in the second Test in Kanpur today.

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a half-century as India completed a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second Test and take the series 2-0 at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur today.  

Indian batters have come out all guns blazing and have shattered records for the fastest team 50 and 100 in Tests ever in their reply of Bangladesh's first innings in the second session on Day 4 of the second Test at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur today.

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, one of India’s greatest, was the last captain to win a toss and elect to bowl in a Kanpur Test. Pataudi opted to take the field against England in 1964. No team since then opted to bowl first in Kanpur that is until current India skipper Rohit Sharma in the ongoing second Test against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh reached the end of the fourth day two down for 26 in their second innings, trailing India by 26 runs after a thrilling day where hosts India took the match by the scruff of the neck and set up an exciting final day of the second Test at the Green Park Stadium.

The first day of the second and final Test between India and Bangladesh saw only 35 overs bowled, with the visitors scoring 107 for three after being asked to bat.

It was unclear to reporters present at the Kanpur Green Park Stadium yesterday what was halting the third day’s play of the second Test between Bangladesh and India from getting on to the field.

Morning showers continued almost ceaselessly in Kanpur today after overnight rain and there are now serious concerns over whether the second day’s play of the second Test between Bangladesh and India would even begin.

The second day of the second Test between Bangladesh and India has been called off without a single ball being bowled due to rain and a wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur today.

Shakib Al Hasan came, he saw, and he conquered, in his own way.

What was to be a surprise visit to his mother in December 2022 went horribly wrong when the car Pant was driving on that fateful Friday morning hit a central divider, flipped over and caught fire.

“We are reviewing the security arrangements to leave no stone unturned and [are] confident of getting an adequate police force to meet the requirements,” he was quoted by several Indian media.

India's Rishabh Pant enjoyed the experience of setting the field against himself in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, the maverick wicketkeeper-batsman said.

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had suffered a finger issue which did not allow him to bowl much in the Chennai Test where Bangladesh suffered a 280-run loss.

Bangladesh batters’ lack of batsmanship got exposed against India’s superior attack in the Chennai Test, where skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s valiant knock was the only exception in an otherwise dreadful batting performance.

Following his impressive hundred on the first day of the Test that rescued India from a dire 144-6 in the first innings, Ashwin picked up a six-wicket haul on the fourth day to spin his side a mammoth 280-run win.

What was to be a surprise visit to his mother in December 2022 went horribly wrong when the car Pant, was driving on that fateful Friday morning hit a central divider, flipped over and caught fire.

Although he could somehow escape from a burning car, Pant suffered multiple serious injuries, and it took him 14 months to return to competitive cricket through Indian Premier League (IPL) this year.

While India were batting, a large part of the crowd wore Virat Kohli’s jersey even though he had been dismissed on the second day. However, the crowd were treated to centuries from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant.

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan appears to be suffering from a finger issue and has been bowling less than usual as a result of it in the ongoing Test match against India in Chennai.