Cricketbuzztoday: The Bangladesh Vs India series was expected to be a one-sided affair, given the great form of team India in red-ball cricket. But things have not been easy for India as Hassan Mahmud, the Bangladesh pace sensation, has already netted top 3 batters in the ongoing test match including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill. Bangladesh Won the toss electing to field first. Bangladesh took advantage of the condition that favored fast bowlers-normally Chepauk’s surface favors spin bowling and is expected to spin as the match progresses.
Unexpected Conditions At Chepauk
Unexpectedly the Chepauk surface became bowlers friendly which normally favours spin bowling. Bangladesh’s rising star Hassan Mahmud took full advantage of the conditions and sent top Indian batters packing. The 24-year-old pacer shook the ship of the Indian team.
Hassan Mahmud Sent Top Order Into Dug Out Early
Hassan Mahmud rocked the Indian batting and claimed Four crucial wickets. Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma edged one to the second slip in 5th over which dealt a blow to the dominant Indian batting. Rohit was followed by Gill for a duck.
A big moment of the match was when Mahmud got the precious wicket of Virat Kohli. Mahmud exploited Kohli’s outside off-stump vulnerability edging one behind the stumps.
India tried to steady the ship through Rishabh Pant and Yashavi Jaiswal but Hassan Mehmud was introduced into the attack who removed Pant for 39 leaving India in shambles.
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Hassan Mahmud the Rising Star Of Cricket
Hassan Mahmud made his debut for Bangladesh in 2020 and have never looked back since then. He impressed the cricket fraternity with his pace and perfance under pressure. Early on he played in ODIs only but since the beginning of 2024, he is regular feature and backbone of Bangladesh’s pace attack in Tests.
Hamid made headlines during Bangladesh 2-0 historic series win against Pakistan. Mahmud claimed a 5 wickets haul in the second test. Before the Inida series, he has already claimed 14 wickets in only 3 test matches.
Promising Future For Hassan Mahmud
Hassan’s performances are not limited to Test cricket only but he has also showed his mettle in ODI cricket. So far he has taken 30 wickets in 22 ODI matches. With his accuracy and ability to swing the ball at fast pace, he is bound to be a future star in cricket across all formats.
Hassan Mahmud’s solid performances in the recent matches is testamount to his promising talent. His pace and delivering under pressure makes him a player for the future. Bangladesh Cricket is on the rise and Hassan Mahmud is going to play a pivotal role in Bangladesh’s future success.