Shakib Al Hasan supplied temporary leisure for Bangladesh however India stored their cool to win the primary Test by 188 runs and take a 1-0 lead within the two-match sequence in Chittagong on Sunday.
The consequence moved India up into third place within the ICC Test Championship behind Australia and South Africa with seven wins from 13 matches. Bangladesh are in final place.
Set an infinite 513 to win, Bangladesh put up dogged resistance with Zakir Hasan scoring a century on debut on Saturday in a document opening partnership with Najmul Hossain who made 67.
Skipper Shakib Al Hasan made a marauding 84 that included six sixes however he was bowled by Kuldeep Yadav on day 5 and the hosts rapidly folded to be all out for 324 after an hour’s play.
Needing a tutorial 241 runs with 4 wickets remaining for the win on day 5, Mehidy Hasan signalled an attacking intent for Bangladesh, hitting Mohammed Siraj for 4 by cowl within the first over.
Siraj got here again within the subsequent over to pressure Mehidy to offer a catch to Umesh Yadav at backward level, leaving the onus on Shakib to take the sport ahead.
Kuldeep dismissed Shakib and Ebadot Hossain in successive overs, ending with figures of 3-73 whereas Axar Patel claimed the ultimate wicket of Taijul Islam to return with 4-77.
Kuldeep, who additionally claimed 5-40 within the first innings, was named participant of the match.
“Getting runs was hard on the first three days. The way their openers batted, we had to work hard. Our intensity was really high,” mentioned India captain KL Rahul.
“The pitch wasn’t really assisting the bowlers, but they found something… We’ve built this attack over the years. They are showing what quality they have,” he added.
Bangladesh captain Shakib blamed their poor batting for the loss after being skittled for simply 150 within the first innings.
“It was a really good wicket to bat on but we didn’t bat well (in the first innings). Playing after five to six months, it wasn’t ideal but there should be no excuses. Lot of credit to India the way they bowled,” he mentioned.
India, who’ve by no means misplaced a Test to Bangladesh, placed on 404 within the first innings because of 90 from Cheteshwar Pujara and 86 by Shreyas Iyer.
In the second innings Pujara was once more India’s rock, reaching 102 not out alongside Shubman Gill who made 110, permitting the guests to declare on 258-2.
The second Test for the sequence will start at Dhaka on December 22.