India have crushed Bangladesh by three wickets in a low-scoring second Test to finish a 2-0 collection sweep in Mirpur.
Chasing 145 for victory on a turning monitor, India overcame a batting collapse to succeed in the goal within the first session on the penultimate day at Mirpur’s Shere Bangla National Stadium.
Ravichandran Ashwin top-scored for India with an unbeaten 42, whereas offspinner Mehidy Hasan (5-63) was decide of the Bangladesh bowlers.
Having suffered a prime order meltdown on Saturday, India resumed on 4-45 needing 100 runs to brush the collection and increase their probabilities of making the ultimate of the World Test Championship.
They slumped to 7-74 earlier than Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer mixed in an unbroken 71-run partnership to take care of India’s unbeaten Test file in opposition to Bangladesh.
Ashwin, dropped on one by Mominul Haque at quick leg, hit Mehidy for successive boundaries to seal India’s nervy win.
Ashwin, who additionally claimed a match haul of six wickets, was adjudged participant of the match.
India’s Cheteshwar Pujara bagged the player-of-the-series award for being the main scorer over the 2 Tests.
Bangladesh had prevailed 2-1 within the previous one-day worldwide collection between the neighbours.
