India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Chennai
The first Test match between India and Bangladesh set another record on Friday as a total of 17 wickets fell on the second day of the Test, the most in a day at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The previous record was 15 wickets on three different occasions – once against West Indies in 1979 and twice against England in 2021.
The pitch continued to favour the bowlers more as of the 17 wickets that fell on the second day, 14 were picked up by the pacers while only three went to the spinners. India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed picked up four wickets each and were the most successful bowlers of the day. Akash Deep, Md Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets each while Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud and Mehidy Hasan picked up one wicket each, breaking the record for the most wickets in a day in Chennai.
Most wickets in a single day at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai
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Most wickets in a day in Tests at Chepauk |
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Teams |
Year |
Day |
| 17 | IND vs BAN | 2024 | 2 |
| 15 | IND vs WI | 1979 | 3 |
| 15 | IND vs ENG | 2021 | 4 |
| 15 | IND vs ENG | 2021 | 2 |
The pitch had a spongy bounce: Jasprit Bumrah
India’s star player, after the match, said that the pitch had movement for the bowlers and a spongy bounce. He added that after seeing the pitch before the game, the Indian team had also planned to bowl first but unfortunately, the pitch did not go the way they wanted. Bumrah further stated that when he got the ball on the second day, he planned to mix fuller pitches with short balls to make the most of both the swing and bounce of the pitch.
Bumrah was seen setting up the Bangladeshi batsmen with consistent short deliveries before diving hard into the stumps. The wickets of opener Shadman Islam and Taskin Ahmed were excellent examples of how he executed his plans.
Apart from this, Indian pace bowler Ravindra Jadeja, who also took two wickets, said that some balls were staying low and confusing the batsmen, resulting in them bowling weak shots. Notably, Litton Das took a thumping sweep off Jadeja, which went into the air and into the hands of stand-in fielder Dhruv Jurel, making the game completely tilt in India’s favour.
Most wickets in a single day in Test cricket
Chennai set a personal record with 17 wickets on Friday. However, the figures are not even close to the most wickets to fall in a day in Test cricket. The current record is 27 wickets, between England and Australia on the second day of the 1988 Test.
Most wickets in a day in Test cricket
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Most wickets in a day in Test cricket |
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Teams |
Year |
Day |
| 27 | ENG vs OFF | 1888 | 2 |
| 25 | AUS vs ENG | 1902 | 1 |
| 24 | ENG vs OFF | 1896 | 2 |
| 24 | IND VS AFG | 2018 | 2 |
| 23 | RSA vs AUS | 2011 | 2 |
First published: September 20, 2024 | 18:17 IS
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