IND vs BAN Statistical Preview: Virat Kohli, R Ashwin eye major feats in Kanpur

India and Bangladesh will lock horns in the second Test of the two-match series, starting Friday, September 27 at the Green Park in Kanpur. Rohit Sharma’s men are already 1-0 up in the series, having won the opening game by 280 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ravi Ashwin was the show’s star after scoring a hundred and picking up a five-wicket haul on his home-ground.
Ravindra Jadeja also played a handy role with the bat in the first innings after which he lent Ashwin support with the ball. Yashasvi Jaiswal also made a gutsy half-century when India lost quick wickets in the first innings. For Bangladesh, fast bowler Hasan Mahmud was impressive after he became the first Tigers’ bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Tests on Indian soil.
Taijul Islam didn’t get a chance in the first Test and it remains to be seen if Bangladesh bring in their premier spinner for the must-win contest. Shakib Al Hasan hasn’t been in the best of form, but would be expected to play freely after announcing his retirement from Test cricket. India, on the other hand, might give either Axar Patel or Kuldeep Yadav a chance given the playing conditions in Kanpur.
Here are some approaching milestones for the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test
129 – Runs Virat Kohli needs to complete 9000 runs in Tests and become the fourth batter to the landmark after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar.
1 – Wicket R Ashwin needs to become the first Indian bowler with 100 wickets in the fourth innings of Test cricket. The others to the milestone are Shane Warne, Nathan Lyon, Rangana Herath and Muttiah Muralitharan.
35 – Runs Virat Kohli needs to complete 27000 runs in international cricket. Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara and Ricky Ponting are the others to have already reached the milestone.
78 – Runs R Ashwin needs to become only the second cricketer with the double of 3500 plus runs and 500 plus wickets in Test cricket. England’s Stuart Broad is the only cricketer with the feat.
87 – Runs Mushfiqur Rahim needs to become the first Bangladeshi batter to complete 6000 runs in Test cricket.
7 – Fours Virat Kohli needs to become the fifth Indian to complete 1000 fours in Test cricket. The others are Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman.
4 – Wickets Mehidy Hasan Miraz needs to become the fourth Bangladeshi bowler to complete 300 wickets in international cricket. Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman are the others to the landmark.
5 – Wicket Taijul Islam needs to complete 200 wickets in Test cricket. The other Bangladeshi bowler to reach the landmark is Shakib Al Hasan.
99 – Runs KL Rahul needs to complete 3000 runs in Test cricket.