India Clinches 7-Wicket Victory Over Bangladesh, Completes Clean Sweep in Two-Test Series

India, after bowling out Bangladesh in the second innings for 146 runs, thanks to three-wicket hauls by Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah, reached a victory target of 95 runs in 17.2 overs, with Jaiswal and Kohli scoring 51 and unbeaten 29 runs respectively.

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit his second successive half-century as India outplayed Bangladesh by seven wickets in the rain-marred second Test to sweep the two-match series here on Tuesday.

India, after bowling out Bangladesh in the second innings for 146 runs, thanks to three-wicket hauls by Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah, reached a victory target of 95 runs in 17.2 overs, with Jaiswal and Kohli scoring 51 and unbeaten 29 runs respectively.

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Earlier, Ashwin (3/50), Jadeja (3/34) and Bumrah (3/17) broke the back of the Bangladesh batting, allowing them only the addition of just 120 runs to their overnight total of 26/2.

Overnight batter Shadman Islam was the top scorer for Bangladesh in the second innings, scoring 50 runs.

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The lunch session was extended by nearly an hour to complete Bangladesh's innings.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 233 in their first innings before India replied with a quick-fire 285/9 and declared their innings on Monday in a match in which two days were completely lost due to wet outfield.

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Brief scores: Bangladesh 233 all out and 146 all out in 47 overs (Shadman Islam 50; Ravichandran Ashwin 3/50, Ravindra Jadeja 3/34, Jasprit Bumrah 3/17) vs India 285/9 declared in 34.4 overs and 98 for 3 in 17.2 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 51, Virat Kohli 29 not out).

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