India were in a spot of bother at 74/7 in the first session of the fourth day with the last recognized batting pair of Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin on the crease. However, the Indian team pulled off the chase with three wickets to spare and clinched the series 2-0.
Ravichandran Ashwin (42*) and Shreyas Iyer (29*) stitched an unbeaten 71-run partnership on the fourth day to help India win the final test of the two-match test series against Bangladesh. Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled superbly to take a five-wicket haul but was unable to win the test for the
Bangladesh resumed their innings at 71/4, Zakir Hasan and Litton Das handled the charge as they slammed Indian bowlers all around the ground while gathering singles at regular intervals.
Jaydev Unadkat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel took a wicket each to dismantle the hosts in the first session of the third day of the second test. At the crease is Zakir Hasan (37*) with Litton Das, who is yet to open his account.
The Indian cricket team is in Bangladesh for a two-match Test series where the visitor has secured a 1-0 lead against the host and will look to clean sweep the series which will boost their chances of making it into the final of the World Test Championships.
Coley has been selected as the interim coach for the West Indies' next tours to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Simmons ended his protracted tenure as coach of the Caribbean team when he resigned at the conclusion of the recent two-match Test series in Australia.
In Rohit Sharma's absence, Rahul also serves as India's captain. Rohit Sharma was unable to play in the Dhaka Test due to a thumb injury he sustained during the ODI series that came before the Tests, and he missed the opening Test in Chattogram as well.
Saqlain Mushtaq emphasised that Pakistan was in a position to win two of three Tests against England and the 3-0 series loss is not proof of a wide contrast in talent between the two teams.
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed the schedule on Wednesday, with the first Test slated for February 4-8, and the second Test match for February 12-16. Ahead of the two-Test rubber West Indies will have a four-day warm-up match against a local side set for January 28-31 at Bulawayo Athletic Cl