India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test – IND vs BAN Cricket Match Preview, Prediction, Where To Watch, Probable 11 And Fantasy 11 Tips

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Team India would look to clean sweep Bangladesh in the Test series after facing a defeat in the 3-match ODI series, as they face off in the 2nd Test in Dhaka. 

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IND vs BAN 2nd Test: Match Preview:

Team India bounced back after the ODI series defeat and registered a 188-run win in the first Test. With this win, India have secured atleast a draw in the 2-match Test series. Cheteshwar Pujara was the star batter in the match, scoring 90 & 102* in the match. Shubman Gill notched his maiden Test hundred, smacking 110 runs in the 2nd innings. While Shreyas Iyer (86) & Rishabh Pant (46) helped stabilize the team in the first innings after few early wickets. Virat Kohli is expected to step up with a big score in the 2nd Test after scoring 1 and 19* in the first Test. 

Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers as he picked a 5-wicket haul on his comeback match. Mohammed Siraj was also impressive with 4 wickets, 3 of them coming in the first innings. Axar Patel exploited the 4th innings pitch as he grabbed 4 scalps in the 2nd innings. 

For Bangladesh, none of the batters managed to score more than 30 runs in the first innings which halted them to 150 and eventually to a loss. However, debutant Zakir Hasan impressed the fans with his maiden century, scoring 100 runs. His opening partner Najmul Hossain Shanto also notched a half-century, scoring 67 runs in the 2nd innings. Shakib Al Hasan also played a good knock of 84 runs but eventually failed to chase down the target. 

Spinner Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked up 4 wickets each in the first innings as the Indian top order failed to fire, but the bowlers failed to control India in the second innings as two top-order batters smacked a ton each to set a mammoth target. Khaled Ahmed picked up 2 wickets in the match while Ebadot Hossain managed 1 wicket each. 

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IND vs BAN 2nd Test: Match Details

• Date – Thursday, December 22, 2022
• Time – 09:00 AM IST
• Venue – Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

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Today's Match Prediction: Who will win today's cricket match? IND vs BAN 2nd Test

India will start as favourites to win the 2nd Test against Bangladesh and complete a 2-0 clean sweep in the 2-match series. 

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IND vs BAN Head-to-Head:

• Total – 12
• India – 10
• Bangladesh – 0
• Draw – 2

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IND vs BAN 2nd Test: Where to Watch?

The Test series between India and Bangladesh will be broadcasted by Sony Sports Network while it will be broadcasted digitally on the OTT platform Sony LIV app. 

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IND vs BAN 2nd Test Team News:

• India – Rohit Sharma hasn't fully healed from his thumb injury and is set to miss the 2nd Test as well. KL Rahul suffered a thumb injury one day before the Test and his participation in the second Test is doubtful. If Rahul misses, Cheteshwar Pujara will lead the side in his stead. 
• Bangladesh – Ebadot Hossain has been ruled out of the 2nd Test due to a back injury. Shoriful Islam has also been ruled out of the 2nd Test after sustaining a hamstring injury during practice. 

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IND vs BAN 2nd Test Probable Playing XI:

• India – Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (c)/ Abhimanyu Easwaran, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
• Bangladesh – Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed

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IND vs BAN 2nd Test Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keepers – Rishabh Pant
• Batters – Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara (c), Zakir Hasan, Shreyas Iyer
• All-rounders – Axar Patel, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan
• Bowlers – Taijul Islam, Kuldeep Yadav (vc), Mohammed Siraj