Rohit Sharma's Calculated Risk Pays Off in Rain-Hit Kanpur Test

India's captain Rohit Sharma acknowledged that his team took a calculated risk to force a result in the rain-affected second test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. Despite two-and-a-half days lost to bad weather, India achieved a memorable victory by declaring at 285-9 and bundling out Bangladesh for 146.

In a daring move that paid off handsomely, India captain Rohit Sharma admitted they had taken a calculated risk to push for a result in the rain-affected second test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. Despite significant loss of play due to inclement weather, India emerged victorious.

With two-and-a-half days lost, the prospects for a result were bleak. However, led by Sharma's aggressive batting, India surpassed Bangladesh's total in 28 overs in an unprecedented show of scoring in Test cricket. Declaring at 285-9, they decimated Bangladesh's batting, bundling them out for 146.

Needing 95 runs to win, India reached the target losing just three wickets. "The pitch offered little for bowlers, but our strategy of accelerating the game worked," Sharma said. Bangladesh's captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, called for his batters to improve after a disappointing performance.

(With inputs from agencies.)