The Indian cricket crew ended its 92-year-long wait because it defeated Bangladesh within the first Take a look at of the 2-match collection in Chennai. The 280-run victory for India at Chepauk resulted within the crew getting their variety of wins tally above their tally of the variety of losses incurred within the longest format of the sport for the primary time in historical past. India performed their first-ever Take a look at in 1932, below the management of CK Naidu, however incurred a 158-run defeat. Since that match, India had by no means managed to get their variety of wins increased than the variety of losses.
The victory towards Bangladesh was India’s 179th in Take a look at historical past, with the variety of losses being 178, from a complete of 581 matches within the longest format of the sport.
Crew India is not the one facet to have its variety of wins in Checks above the variety of losses. Australia, England, South Africa, and Pakistan are the opposite sides with a constructive win-loss ratio.
Groups With Extra Wins Than Losses In Take a look at Cricket:
Australia: Wins 414; Loss 232
England: Wins 397; Loss 325]
South Africa: Wins 179; Loss 161
India: Wins 179; Loss 178
Pakistan: Wins 148; Loss 144
India’s win in the present day signifies that for the primary time in its Take a look at cricket historical past (since 1932), it has extra wins (179) than losses (178)!#IndvBan #IndvsBan
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 22, 2024
As for the match. veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin accomplished a memorable all-round outing with a six-wicket haul as a dominant India crushed Bangladesh by 280 runs on the fourth day of the opening Take a look at to take a 1-0 lead within the two-match collection on Sunday.
Set an unbelievable goal of 515, Bangladesh had been bowled out for 234 of their second innings, with first-inning centurion Ashwin (6/88) doing the majority of the injury on the his dwelling floor on the Chepauk. Ravindra Jadeja picked up 3/58.
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored for Bangladesh with an 82 off 127 balls.
The guests had been 158/4 when dangerous mild had stopped play on day three.
India declared their second innings at 287 for 4 driving on twin tons of from Rishabh Pant (109) and Shubman Gill (119) for an total lead of 514.
With PTI Inputs
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