After the enthralling first Test between India and Bangladesh, it’s time for the last and final game series. The second match of the two-match Test series teams It will take place from Friday (September 27) at Green Park in Kanpur.
The focus is on the second game of the series and the pitch will be key. According to reports in ESPNCricinfo, it is learned that the surface for the final match of the Test series will be very different from the first match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The second India vs Bangladesh Test will be played on black clay and it is learned that the surface will offer very little bounce and carry. Reports also claimed that the pitch at Green Park Kanpur is also unlikely to be a rank spinner and the bounce will be lower as the test match progresses and the surface will be flatter as it slows down.
It is also reported that the pitch will be slower for the second game, which will be played on black soil, and both teams are likely to make changes. India and Bangladesh played with three seamers each in the first match and will feature two pacers and three spinners in the upcoming game.
So there are high chances that India might bring one of them Kuldeep Yadav and Akhar Patel into the team. On the other hand, Bangladesh may bring left-arm spinner Taijul Islam in place of Nahid Rana. Reports also claimed that if Shakib Al Hasan misses the game due to injury, then off-spinner Nayeem Hasan will come into the picture.
The last Test held at the Kanpur stadium was in 2021 when India played against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. The hosts played three spinners, Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar Patel, but the spinners did not get much help as the game lasted five days and ended in a draw.
Bowlers will have to put hard pitches on the surface at Green Park in Kanpur, while it will be a big opportunity for both the batting sides to get some runs under their belt. During the last game at the venue, Shreyas Iyer scored a century and fifty on debut and Tom Latham scored two half-centuries.
India won the 1st Test by 280 runs
India took a 1-0 lead in the series after a brilliant display with bat and ball at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, where the game was played on a red clay. The Rohit Sharma-led team won the first game of the series by a huge margin of 280 runs to collect crucial points in the World Test Championship.
Ravichandran Ashwin was the star of the Indian team in the game. He scored a century and picked a six-fer in the match to win the Player of the Match. Apart from him, Ravindra Jadeja also performed well with bat and ball, scoring 87 runs with 5 wickets. Young Gill and Pant also scored centuries.
The hosts will be looking to repeat a similar performance in the second leg and complete the whitewash. Their confidence would be high going into the next Game.
