India vs Bangladesh 2nd cricket test, 2024: Day 1 at lunch 
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Second Test: Akash Deep reduces Bangladesh to 74-2 at lunch on day 1

India pacer Akash Deep removed both the openers as Bangladesh reached 74 for 2 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test here on Friday.

Kanpur | India pacer Akash Deep removed both the openers as Bangladesh reached 74 for 2 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test here on Friday.

The 27-year-old Bengal speedster first dismissed Zakir Hasan (0) in his first over with Yashasvi Jaiswal pulling off a stunning catch and then trapped Shadman Islam (24) leg before wicket to deal another blow to the visitors.

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (28) and Mominul Haque (17) were at the crease during the break.

The start of the second Test was delayed by an hour due to wet outfield following overnight rain.

India had defeated Bangladesh by 280 runs in the opening Test in Chennai.

Lunch scoreboard: 2nd Test; India vs Bangladesh, Day 1

Bangladesh 1st Innings:

Zakir Hasan c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Akash Deep 0

Shadman Islam lbw b Akash Deep 24

Mominul Haque batting 17

Najmul Hossain Shanto batting 28

Extras: (B-4, LB-1) 5

Total: (2 wkts, 26 Overs) 74

Fall of Wickets: 26-1, 29-2.

Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah 8-4-14-0, Mohammed Siraj 7-0-27-0, Ravichandran Ashwin 5-0-14-0, Akash Deep 6-3-14-2.

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