Taskin Ahmed's three-fer restricts India in Chennai Test: Stats
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Veteran Bangladesh's fast bowler Taskin Ahmed delivered a remarkable performance on the second day of the first Test against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai . He claimed three wickets in no time as the hosts were folded for 376 batting first. Taskin was well complimented by young pacer Hasan Mahmud, who claimed a historic five-for. Here are further details.
Early blows
Taskin's early strikes dent India
Taskin, who had not taken a wicket on the opening day, made significant contributions on Day 2.
He claimed the first three wickets of the day as India resumed their innings at 339/6.
His early strikes included dismissing Ravindra Jadeja (86) and Akash Deep, before sending back yesterday's top-scorer, Ravichandran Ashwin (113).
These dismissals helped keep India's total under control and set up an interesting contest.
Stats
Here are his Test stats
As per ESPNcricinfo, Taskin finished with 3/55 in 21 overs.
The 29-year-old, who made his Test debut in January 2017, has now raced to 37 wickets in 15 Tests at a higher average of 45.86.
Taskin, who has three four-fers under his belt, is yet to take a fifer.
32 of his wickets have come in away games at 48.43.
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Do you know?
Besides Mahmud and Taskin, Nahid Rana also took a wicket.
As per Cricbuzz, this was just the sixth occasion of Bangladesh pacers claiming nine or more wickets in a Test innings.
This was also the first instance of pacers scalping nine wickets in a Test innings in Chennai in this century.