Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[Mahdirakib]

It does look like Bangladesh are in trouble now since India could end up scoring something close to 350 in their first innings primarily thanks to Pujara and Iyer which is a great total overall.
India winning or a draw are the most likely outcomes of this match at this point unless something unexpected happens.

Both teams have equal chance now, but India is still favourite based on the odds provider. Because, Bangladesh batting lineup isn't strong for the test format. Bangladesh would stay ahead if they didn't miss the easy catches of Shreyas Iyer and Pujara. Iyer got another chance there when the bowl hitted the stump but the bails didn't fall from the stump. This match isn't going to end as draw, there will be a winner for sure.

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Both teams have equal chance now, but India is still favourite based on the odds provider. Because, Bangladesh batting lineup isn't strong for the test format. Bangladesh would stay ahead if they didn't miss the easy catches of Shreyas Iyer and Pujara. Iyer got another chance there when the bowl hitted the stump but the bails didn't fall from the stump. This match isn't going to end as draw, there will be a winner for sure.

If you have a pitch that turns sharply in the first day then it is going to be a challenge for everyone later on in the match especially after the third day. If India could add another 100 runs, then it would be a decent first innings score and with Shreyas Iyer still in the crease, it is possible to add some runs on the board in the morning session and with India having spinners like Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel it is going to be a challenge for the Bangladesh batsman.

[Sithara007]

If you have a pitch that turns sharply in the first day then it is going to be a challenge for everyone later on in the match especially after the third day. If India could add another 100 runs, then it would be a decent first innings score and with Shreyas Iyer still in the crease, it is possible to add some runs on the board in the morning session and with India having spinners like Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel it is going to be a challenge for the Bangladesh batsman.

Well.. it is possible. Ravichandran Ashwin is next to come and he do have a very good batting record in subcontinental tracks. But the problem for India is that after Ashwin it is down to the tail. The three other players to come doesn't have any batting capabilities (Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj). So I don't know how much India will be able to add to their existing score of 278/6. They may get bundled out for less than 300, or they may make a total of more than 400. Either way, Bangladesh will be on backfoot.

[pakhitheboss]

I would love to see if Chadwin score 50+ score here, may be before lunch.

Ashwin can easily score 50 but only after the lunch. He has already scored 40 before lunch and now only needs 10 more. At the moment India have scored 348 runs and anything above 350 on that pitch would be tough for Bangladesh. Good to see Kuldeep Yadav also contributing to the Indian score.

[mm2543363580]

I would love to see if Chadwin score 50+ score here, may be before lunch.

Ashwin can easily score 50 but only after the lunch. He has already scored 40 before lunch and now only needs 10 more. At the moment India have scored 348 runs and anything above 350 on that pitch would be tough for Bangladesh. Good to see Kuldeep Yadav also contributing to the Indian score.

India managed to retain their wickets and bring scores to 350 on day 2 , they have 3 wickets in hand. Indian batsman are playing good but none of them made a century now Ashwin is on field and collecting runs .

[JSRAW]

404 on the board after 48/3 doesn't look so bad now, quite a nice recovery and the middle-lower order saves the day again for India. Funnily enough, everyone outscored Koach in this inning

Shreyas Iyer could be a big servant of India in Whites, only if he can correct his technique against the short ball. His temperament in red ball cricket is amazing.

Chadwin scoring a 50 was amazing as always, hope Ash anna work on his fitness a bit so that he can serve India for a long. Kuldeep scoring 40 was beautiful, it should give him more confidence.

Let's see how Bangbro proceeds with the bat now.

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Uh-oh first ball wicket for Siraj, poor Shanto.

[Sithara007]

India got bowled out for 404. Once again, after getting a good start with the ball the Bangladeshi bowlers allowed the lower order batsmen from the opposing team to set up a large score. Ravichandran Ashwin hitting a half-century was not surprising for me, as he has showcased his batting skills several times before. But Kuldeep Yadav making a score of 40 tells a lot about the mediocrity of the Bangladeshi attack. And in return, Bangladesh lost a wicket even before they opened their account. Najmul Hossain Shanto got out to a ball from Mohammed Siraj.

[JSRAW]

^^ Kuldeep has 1 first-class hundred and half of a dozen 50s under his belt with an average of 22-ish and that too in rank turners against quality spinners so he's not that bad when up against any spin attack.

Bongs are in trouble now. Thick boy Yadav strikes now.

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Litton Das is middling everything   

[BobK71]

Many did not expect such a good performance from the Indian batsmen. Where we might have thought that the Indian batsmen scored 300 plus but instead they managed to score 404 runs. Which is really appreciable particularly Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav performacne reached the match in reliable position. Bangladesh's batting site was thought to be very weak from the beginning. The same situation is seen in the match. Bangladesh team managed to score 60 runs by losing 4 wickets in the 3rd Session. Hope we can get some more wickets today.

[coinerer]

Many did not expect such a good performance from the Indian batsmen. Where we might have thought that the Indian batsmen scored 300 plus but instead they managed to score 404 runs. Which is really appreciable particularly Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav performacne reached the match in reliable position. Bangladesh's batting site was thought to be very weak from the beginning. The same situation is seen in the match. Bangladesh team managed to score 60 runs by losing 4 wickets in the 3rd Session. Hope we can get some more wickets today.

Bangladesh lost by 5 wickets to take 75 runs so it may not be possible for them to cross the target of 404 runs with the remaining five wickets.  India played very well in this regard.  But Bangladesh is not able to play as well as them.  Bangladesh can beat India in the ODI match at their own ground, but they may not be able to handle a team like India in the Test match.  Because India team has very good bowlers and batsmen too

[pakhitheboss]

Bangladesh going from bad to worst. Niether their batters are able to play the Indian pace bowlers nor the spinners. Almost all their top batters are out. If the tail enders again perform like they did in the ODIs then Bangladesh management should change their batting position to middle order. Match is completely being controlled by the Indian team. Zero excitement left in this match for now.  

[Sithara007]

Bangladesh going from bad to worst. Niether their batters are able to play the Indian pace bowlers nor the spinners. Almost all their top batters are out. If the tail enders again perform like they did in the ODIs then Bangladesh management should change their batting position to middle order. Match is completely being controlled by the Indian team. Zero excitement left in this match for now.  

LOL.. and all this after having India at 48/3. Bangladesh are now 97/5 and they need another hundred or so runs just to avoid follow on. And it is the second string Indian bowlers who took all the wickets till now. Mohammed Siraj has three wickets to his name, and Umesh Yadav/Kuldeep Yadav have one each. No one in the Bangladesh lineup could manage a score of above 30. Highest score as of now is 24 from Litton Kumer Das. Mushfiqur Rahim and Nurul Hasan are at the crease now, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz to come next.

[Juggy777]

Bangladesh going from bad to worst. Niether their batters are able to play the Indian pace bowlers nor the spinners. Almost all their top batters are out. If the tail enders again perform like they did in the ODIs then Bangladesh management should change their batting position to middle order. Match is completely being controlled by the Indian team. Zero excitement left in this match for now.  

LOL.. and all this after having India at 48/3. Bangladesh are now 97/5 and they need another hundred or so runs just to avoid follow on. And it is the second string Indian bowlers who took all the wickets till now. Mohammed Siraj has three wickets to his name, and Umesh Yadav/Kuldeep Yadav have one each. No one in the Bangladesh lineup could manage a score of above 30. Highest score as of now is 24 from Litton Kumer Das. Mushfiqur Rahim and Nurul Hasan are at the crease now, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz to come next.

@Sithara007 this performance by Bangladesh once again proves that Bangladesh are yet to improve in this format, and if they yet fail to improve in this match then they’ll surely suffer an heavy defeat. Also lots of credit goes to Kuldeep what an performance by him, and I personally feel that he’ll get more wickets if Bangladesh manage to stretch it to a second innings.

[onecall123]

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Also lots of credit goes to Kuldeep what an performance by him, and I personally feel that he’ll get more wickets if Bangladesh manage to stretch it to a second innings.

As well, Kuldeep was omitted from the Asia Cup team and the WC T20I team. However, he made his mark after he returned to the playing XI by picking up four wickets. Finger spinners are never as effective as wrist spinners. Bangladesh's batting was very poor though. It's really disappointing to watch their batting in test formats. With Kuldeep Yadav leading the charge, India bowled well. Tomorrow, the Indians should be able to cope with the tailenders for a short period of time.

[fachant]

Bangladesh going from bad to worst. Niether their batters are able to play the Indian pace bowlers nor the spinners. Almost all their top batters are out. If the tail enders again perform like they did in the ODIs then Bangladesh management should change their batting position to middle order. Match is completely being controlled by the Indian team. Zero excitement left in this match for now.  

LOL.. and all this after having India at 48/3. Bangladesh are now 97/5 and they need another hundred or so runs just to avoid follow on. And it is the second string Indian bowlers who took all the wickets till now. Mohammed Siraj has three wickets to his name, and Umesh Yadav/Kuldeep Yadav have one each. No one in the Bangladesh lineup could manage a score of above 30. Highest score as of now is 24 from Litton Kumer Das. Mushfiqur Rahim and Nurul Hasan are at the crease now, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz to come next.

Bangladesh are not doing very well against India in their first Test match. They have considerable failure to perform well. There are some batsmen in the Bangladesh team, I think the board selectors have put them in the team unnecessarily. I think India will win this series.

[Haunebu]

Bangladesh keep performing like crap in the test format despite improving in the other formats these days. Their over-dependence on Rahim and Das in tests is clearly their biggest weakpoint which they haven't managed to rectify.

India have pretty much won this match at this point and I am pretty confident that they will whitewash them in the test series at the rate at which they're going.

[Mahdirakib]

If you have a pitch that turns sharply in the first day then it is going to be a challenge for everyone later on in the match especially after the third day. If India could add another 100 runs, then it would be a decent first innings score and with Shreyas Iyer still in the crease, it is possible to add some runs on the board in the morning session and with India having spinners like Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel it is going to be a challenge for the Bangladesh batsman.

India has added more than 100 runs today and got all out in 404 runs. Which is enough to win against Bangladesh in that pitch. Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj have destroyed the batting lineup of Bangladesh. They have collected 133 runs only by losing 8 wickets. Bangladesh has no chance in this match now. The betting odds (1.03× now) is completely in favour of India.

[noormcs5]

If you have a pitch that turns sharply in the first day then it is going to be a challenge for everyone later on in the match especially after the third day. If India could add another 100 runs, then it would be a decent first innings score and with Shreyas Iyer still in the crease, it is possible to add some runs on the board in the morning session and with India having spinners like Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel it is going to be a challenge for the Bangladesh batsman.

India has added more than 100 runs today and got all out in 404 runs. Which is enough to win against Bangladesh in that pitch. Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj have destroyed the batting lineup of Bangladesh. They have collected 133 runs only by losing 8 wickets. Bangladesh has no chance in this match now. The betting odds (1.03× now) is completely in favour of India.

When you see 1.03 odds in the favor of odds, you know that India will win for sure that's why gambling houses give you such odds but these odds are not at all attractive to bet on. If anyone wanted to bet on India, they should have bet before the start of this match. 

There were no batsmen from Bangladesh who look to stay at the crease and give any sort of resistance to the Indian bowlers. Remember, it is the same team that beat India in the one-day series but they look completely ordinary in this test match.

[Iranus]

Bangladesh going from bad to worst. Niether their batters are able to play the Indian pace bowlers nor the spinners. Almost all their top batters are out. If the tail enders again perform like they did in the ODIs then Bangladesh management should change their batting position to middle order. Match is completely being controlled by the Indian team. Zero excitement left in this match for now.  

LOL.. and all this after having India at 48/3. Bangladesh are now 97/5 and they need another hundred or so runs just to avoid follow on. And it is the second string Indian bowlers who took all the wickets till now. Mohammed Siraj has three wickets to his name, and Umesh Yadav/Kuldeep Yadav have one each. No one in the Bangladesh lineup could manage a score of above 30. Highest score as of now is 24 from Litton Kumer Das. Mushfiqur Rahim and Nurul Hasan are at the crease now, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz to come next.

@Sithara007 this performance by Bangladesh once again proves that Bangladesh are yet to improve in this format, and if they yet fail to improve in this match then they’ll surely suffer an heavy defeat. Also lots of credit goes to Kuldeep what an performance by him, and I personally feel that he’ll get more wickets if Bangladesh manage to stretch it to a second innings.

It is very interesting to see how Bangladesh has not improved in the one format which is the oldest in cricket. And Bangladesh once did better in test cricket at least in Bangladesh because players like Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah were in their prime.

At that time, even though Bangladesh was not winning the test series back-to-back, they were at least bringing in respectable results. However, this generation of Bangladesh cricketers is not in their prime anymore. The new players are just not setting themselves up to their standards or even close to it.

I think we can see that from the relatively new players that played in this match. Nazmul Hossain Shanto was again a failure. I really do not understand how he is still on the team. And Yasir Ali is another failure, who fails to contribute to the team in any format. At the end of day two, Bangladesh was 133/8 and they are still 271 runs behind. From this point on India should be able to win the Test match easily.

[WatChe]

It is very interesting to see how Bangladesh has not improved in the one format which is the oldest in cricket. And Bangladesh once did better in test cricket at least in Bangladesh because players like Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah were in their prime.

At that time, even though Bangladesh was not winning the test series back-to-back, they were at least bringing in respectable results. However, this generation of Bangladesh cricketers is not in their prime anymore. The new players are just not setting themselves up to their standards or even close to it.

I think we can see that from the relatively new players that played in this match. Nazmul Hossain Shanto was again a failure. I really do not understand how he is still on the team. And Yasir Ali is another failure, who fails to contribute to the team in any format. At the end of day two, Bangladesh was 133/8 and they are still 271 runs behind. From this point on India should be able to win the Test match easily.

After winning the first two ODIs, Bangladesh lost the track and lost the last ODI with a huge margin. This test is almost over for Bangladesh unless India do some big blunder in the game. On stumps day 2, Bangladesh still trail by 271 runs and only 2 wikcets left. There is no one in Bangladeshi batting lineup that took responsibility. Bangladesh lost 8 wickets for just 133 runs.
Bangladesh need to be consistent in there performance otherwise they will continue losing games like that.