Description
We review India's 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai.
Talking Points:
Bangladesh complete... then lose by 280 runs
Bangladesh's impressive trio of pacers
The sessions that Bangladesh won - before the ball got older and runs flowed
The sweep v drive ratio: and why Bangladesh chose to sweep much more
India's spinners finding the right pace for the conditions
Mohammad Siraj's relentless second-innings spell
Mehidy and Shakib: too slow with the ball?
Rishabh Pant's grand return to Test cricket
Shubman Gill's purple patch in Tests
Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Ashoka
Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo
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