Rohit Sharma suffered a rare twin failure in the ongoing India vs Bangladesh 1st Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. While Rohit got out for 6 in the first innings, he could score 5 runs in the second innings. Despite being a late bloomer, especially in Test match cricket, this is the just the fourth instance in the Indian captain's career where he has stumbled for a single-digit score in both the innings of a Test match.
Rohit fell to Hasan Mahmud in the first innings, the Bangladesh pacer who ended up with a five-wicket haul in the first innings. In the second innings after India had taken a 227-run lead, Rohit's wicket was claimed by Taskin Ahmed. However, given the substantial first innings advantage that India have, they are not in a spot of bother despite their captain's low returns with the bat in the Chennai Test.
At one stage, India were reeling at 144/6 in the first innings before Ravichandran Ashwin joined hands with Ravindra Jadeja. The two of them added 199 runs for the seventh wicket before Jadeja was dismissed for 86. Ashwin too fell shortly after but only after bringing up his sixth Test ton and his second at home. Their partnership allowed India to put on 376 runs in the first innings.
In response, a splendid bowling performance from India led by Jasprit Bumrah who finished with figures of 4/50, saw the touring party get all out for 149. Ashwin, India's hero with the bat, however, could not pick up a wicket in what could potentially be his final Test match at home, given that he is already 38.
