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India vs Bangladesh Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Day 2: IND look to post big total vs BAN

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There's also the IPL 2023 mini auction today. 

The event will be taking place in Kochi and is scheduled to start at 2.30 PM.

Here's all you need to know about the auction.

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Umesh Yadav after Day 1: "There was a bit in the pitch for the fast bowlers and few balls were kicking up. It was important to keep bowling in the right areas and tried to do the same. Dry grass is there and it's a bit spongy. We were trying to reverse the ball and bowl wicket-to-wicket, we got wickets because of that."

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Unadkat is back playing Test cricket for India after a gap of 12 years and 2 days which is the longest interval between Test appearances for any player in the 21st century. 

Here he speaks about his comeback: 

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Exactly what happened on Day 1?

Umesh Yadav had four wickets, Jaydev Unadkat on return took two and the rest went to R Ashwin as Bangladesh were bowled out of 227 after batting first. India then had a steady start (19/0) before early stumps was called due to poor light. 

For everything else: Read the key moments wrap from Day 1

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Welcome back! We are building up for the Day 2 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh. India are 19/0 after Day 1 and trail Bangladesh by 208 runs. Bangladesh were bowled out for 227 in the first innings after winning the toss. Stay tuned for live updates. 

Day 2 preview: India will look to strengthen their case in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur, when Day 2 gets underway on Friday.

Bangladesh had won the toss on the opening day on Thursday and opted to bat.

However, barring a gritty knock of 84 from Mominul Haque, nothing much went according to the hosts’ plan as they were bowled out for 227, and that too from being 213/5 at one stage.

Najmul Hossain Shanto (24), Litton Das (25) and Mushfiqur Rahim (26) all got starts, but just could not capitalise on it. Even skipper Shakib Al Hasan fell for a low score of 16.

Jaydev Unadkat, playing his first Test for India in 12 years, finished with figures of 2/50, while Umesh Yadav and R Ashwin scalped four wickets each.

At stumps on Thursday, India were 19/0, with stand-in skipper KL Rahul (3*) and Shubman Gill (14*) unbeaten. The trail the hosts by 208 runs going into day two.

India are currently leading the two-match series, after a comprehensive 188-run win in the first Test in Chattogram last week.

India playing XI: KL Rahul (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

Bangladesh playing XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed

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