Rohit Sharma lauds rishabh pant for India's victory..!?
India won the first Test against bangladesh by 280 runs. Batting first, india scored 376 runs in the first innings while bangladesh lost the game by 149 runs. After this, the indian team entered the field with a lead of 227 runs in the second innings. After scoring 287 runs and losing four wickets, the indian team declared. After this, the bangladesh team entered the field with the target of winning if they scored 515 runs. In the second innings, the bangladesh team showed a bit of responsibility but lost all wickets for 234 runs, caught in Ashwin's environment.
Commenting after the win, indian team captain rohit sharma said, "We got the win we expected. We played Test cricket after a long gap. But we have never moved away from cricket. A week before the series we arrived in chennai and participated in the training camp. We got the expected victory. rishabh pant has data-faced many tough times in his life and has recovered from them. It is pleasing to see how he conducts himself on the field. He came back to cricket through the IPL series. After that, he performed well in the t20 World Cup. Currently, he is playing well in his favorite Test cricket. It took some time for pant to prove his game. We provided it. All credit goes to rishabh Pant. He made a huge impact as soon as he stepped into the Test match. It doesn't matter what the field environment is like. We prepare and play with a suitable playing eleven.
Over the past few years, we have always had a few bowlers in our squad that have been needed on the pitch. All credit goes to our teammates. They realize their responsibility and play when needed. A clay pitch is always favorable for fast bowling. However, you need patience to win Test matches. We have to show a lot of patience on this pitch. We were patient with the bat as well. We were patient in bowling as well. Through this, we were able to create a crisis for Bangladesh. Ashwin will always support us with bat and bowling. It is always a pleasure to watch him bat. He never walked away from cricket. rohit sharma appreciated that even when the TNPL series was held, he was involved in the batting.