India are currently taking on Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. They were put into bat first as Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field. Team India have got off to the worst possible start as they have lost three wickets in the first 10 overs including the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The man to do all the damage for the visiting team has been fast bowler Hasan Mahmud.
In the first 10 overs of the game, India have lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli for scores of 6,0 and 6 respectively. All three wickets have been taken by Hasan Mahmud, as the Bangladeshi pacers continue to trouble the Indian batters. While Rohit edged the ball towards slip, both Kohli and Gill were out caught behind.
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Who Is Hasan Mahmud?
Hasan Mahmud was born in Chattogram, Bangladesh in 1999 and is 24 years old. Having emerged from age group cricket, Mahmud made his debut for Bangladesh in a T20I match against Zimbabwe in 2020. He has since played 18 T20Is picking up 18 wickets. He has also established himself as a regular player for the Bangladesh team in ODIs as well. In 22 ODIs, Mahmud has taken 30 wickets.
He made his Test Debut against Sri Lanka earlier this year, and took 6 wickets in his debut match. He came into prominence during the famous Test Series win against Pakistan. He took 8 wickets in the series and emerged as one of the mainstays of the young Bangladeshi fast bowling attack. He even took a five-wicket haul in the series.
Playing XIs For 1st Test:
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana