India won the first test against Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma’s side won the match by 280 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the 2-match Test series. Bangladesh who came with red hot form. They clean-swept Pakistan in their home. However, the domination of Indian cricket on their home soil has been unbelievable. They have not lost a series after 2012 at home. This showcases their prowess at home conditions.
The Men in Blue despite having a poor start on Day 1 posted 376 runs with Ravichandran Ashwin scoring a century and Ravindra Jadeja playing a knock of 86 runs. In reply, Bangladesh were bowled out for just 149 runs. The hosts in the second innings, after the failure of the top order, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant scored centuries respectively to post a mammoth total of 515 runs.
The visitors after a good start on Day 3 lost four wickets. Jaspirt Bumrah and company on a difficult wicket picked up the top-order batters. Bumrah gave the breakthrough for the side. Along with Mohammed Siraj and Akashdeep who picked two wickets each in the first innings. The pace bowling attack of India in recent years has been lethal. They have been nightmares to many SENA team batters.
Indian pace attack is currently the best
Has the Indian pace trio surpassed Pakistan’s legendary pace bowling attack of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and Shoaib Akhtar? These legendary pacers were once the nightmares of many batters. In recent times Indian pacers have done something similar to them in the SENA countries. They have won or drawn the series in Australia, England, and South Africa. This showcases the development of the Indian pacers in recent years.
With India’s established pacers performing brilliantly, all eyes will be on how the selectors integrate budding talents like Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Avesh Khan into the squad for future challenges. They are also playing some good cricket in recent times. However, nurture and polishing are needed for them to perform better in tough conditions and win matches for India.
