IND vs BAN Gautam Gambhir 1st Test Series Won: The two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh was special in many ways. By winning this series, India could have strengthened itself for the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25 and that is exactly what happened. India won this test series in a very twist and turn style. This was the first Test series under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir, who became the head coach of the Indian team. By winning this, the Indian team has started a serious era in Tests also.
India won the second test in two days
The second match of this Test series was historic in many ways for Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir. It was played in Kanpur. Kanpur Test started late due to rain. After this, matches could not be played for two days due to rain. On the fourth day, the Indian team played its first innings after all out Bangladesh and declared the innings after scoring 285 runs for 9 wickets. After this, on the fifth day, Bangladesh were bowled out for 146 runs in the second innings. Then India got the target of 95 runs. Which India achieved easily by losing three wickets.
India won the Kanpur test in 52 overs.
Another special thing for India in this big victory was that India batted only 52 overs in the second test. The Indian team batted 34.4 overs in the first innings and scored 285 runs for 9 wickets. After this, in the second innings, the Indian team achieved the target of 95 runs in 17.2 overs. Earlier, India had won the test match against South Africa by playing 46.5 overs.
Many big records made in the second test match of Gambhir era
This was the first Test series of Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir. The Indian team made many records in the first innings of the second match of the first Test series. The Indian team scored the fastest 50 runs in 3 overs in a Test innings. After this, it became the fastest team to score 100 runs in Test in 10.1 overs. The Indian team has become the first team to score the fastest 150 runs in Test in just 18.2 overs. The Indian team also made the record of scoring the fastest 200 runs in the Test. Which the Indian team achieved in just 24.2 overs. The Indian team was also successful in making the amazing record of scoring the fastest 250 runs in Test in 30.1 overs.
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