Mon Sep 30 16:20:06 UTC 2024: ## India Dominates Day 4 in Kanpur, Takes Control of 2nd Test Against Bangladesh
**Kanpur, India (Sept 30, 2024):** India completely dominated day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, taking a commanding lead in the match. After bowling out Bangladesh for 233 runs in their first innings, India declared their second innings at 285 runs in just 35 overs, taking a crucial 52-run lead.
Bangladesh, facing a daunting task, lost two quick wickets in their second innings, leaving them at 26 runs for the loss of two wickets, still trailing India by 26 runs. Openers Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque, who scored a century in the first innings, remained unbeaten at the end of the day.
India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the star performer for the day, taking both the wickets for India. Ashwin bowled Hasan Mahmud, the night watchman, in his very next over after failing to get a wicket in the previous over.
The day saw a few missed opportunities as well. Rahul dropped a catch of Shadman Islam in the fifth over of Akash Deep’s bowling. However, Bangladesh’s first wicket fell in the eighth over when Ashwin bowled Zakir Hasan LBW for 10 runs.
Earlier in the day, India declared their second innings after a blistering performance with the bat. KL Rahul and Akash Deep were dismissed in the same over, forcing India to declare at 285 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. This rapid innings was built in just 34.4 overs, with contributions from several batsmen. Notably, KL Rahul scored his 15th Test half-century in just 32 balls, the fastest half-century of his Test career.
With India’s dominant performance on day 4, the Test match seems to be heading towards a quick finish. The match will continue on day 5 with Bangladesh needing to score more than 50 runs to avoid a follow-on.
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