Tigers aim to bounce back
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Following yet another disappointing year in the longest format despite starting off with the historic win in Mount Maunganui in New Zealand, Bangladesh will be looking to sign off the year on a positive note as they take on India in the second and final Test starting in Mirpur today.
The hosts were completely outplayed earlier in the first Test in Chattogram, leading to a 188-run defeat. The Tigers, however, will be eager to utilise the rank turner Mirpur surface to their favour as skipper Shakib Al Hasan has recovered from injury and is all set to bowl to strengthen the spin department alongside Taijul Islam and Mehedi Hasan Miraz.
On the other hand, India will once again bank on their spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel to dismantle the Tigers batting line-up and, in the process, clinch the series 2-0 and keep their hopes alive in reaching the final of the ICC World Test Championship.
India skipper KL Rahul remains doubtful for the second Test after facing a blow in his hand during a net session yesterday, while regular skipper Rohit Sharma has been already ruled out for the second Test.
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