Shadman Islam falls to Akash Deep on Day 5

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India Pacer Akash Deep Claims His First Wicket as India Takes Charge of Test

Kanpur, October 1 – India pacer Akash Deep secured his first wicket of the Test series, dismissing Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam on Day 5 of the second Test match, played at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. The left-handed batter fell for 50, off 101 balls with 10 boundaries, after he and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto put up a solid partnership, adding 55 runs before Jadeja dismissed Shanto for 19.

In the morning session of the fifth day, Bangladesh experienced a slump, with their struggles continuing from the end of Day 4, where they finished on 26/2. With Mominul Haque falling for just two runs, Ravichandran Ashwin secured his third wicket. Akash Deep then claimed the important wicket of Shadman Islam, as Yashasvi Jaiswal made a sharp catch at gully. With Jadeja striking twice, Litton Das fell for 1 and Shakib Al Hasan for 0, Bangladesh found themselves on 118/7 with a slender lead of just 66 runs.

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