Cricket News: Sunil Gavaskar, a former captain of India and a world cup champion, was all praise for Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin, who led India to a stunning victory against Bangladesh in the second Test on Sunday, December 25, in Dhaka. Iyer and Ashwin put on a 71-run unbroken stand to enable India to overcome Bangladesh by three wickets and go to the World Test Championship final. Gavaskar lauded them for retaining composure and seizing scoring opportunities.
India easily won the opening game by 188 runs under the captaincy of stand-in KL Rahul, and they were aiming for a 2-0 victory. Although they were successful in doing so, the road to victory was not without its share of difficulties. Before Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin paired up, the Bangladesh spinners controlled the final innings while the Indian hitters struggled.
Ashwin received special praise from Gavaskar, who described him as a fantastic cricketer deserving of more respect than just his bowling.
“They both exhibit complete calmness there. There has to be enormous tension present. However, a cricketer like Ashwin has been outstanding. People just mention his bowling, although he has a five hundred total and has demonstrated how he acquired those. Fantastic partnership with Shreyas Iyer, and great innings from him, said Gavaskar on the Sony Sports Network.
Iyer and Ashwin capitalised on their scoring chances: Gavaskar
India was 45/4 at the start of the fourth day but rapidly lost three wickets in the first hour, leaving them stranded at 74/7 in their 145-run chase. The local crowd had already begun to celebrate at the prospect of a tactical victory when Iyer and Ashwin established an unbeaten stand, shattering their hopes.
“They seized their chances to score. With Iyer in particular, they were not hesitant to take risks. The bowler was forced to bowl a little bit short due to the superb lofted shot over extra cover,” added Gavaskar.
It was India’s penultimate match before the year 2022 came to a conclusion, and the squad managed to do it by winning, maintaining their chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship finals.
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