1 2 Kanpur: After a two-day hiatus due to inclement weather, the Green Park Stadium came alive on Monday when Indian players Yashasvi Jaiswal , Captain Rohit Sharma , Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul showcased their exquisite and aggressive stroke play, compelling the local cricket enthusiasts to dance and revel in the cricketing spectacle. Their scintillating performance prompted the Kanpurites to exclaim, "Do din ke baad aaj paisa vasool ho gaya" (After two days, the money invested in tickets paid off). These words were on the lips of every cricket aficionado who exited the stadium after the day's play was called off.
Now, cricket fans are frantically searching for tickets or passes for the fifth and final day, as the match has reached a thrilling juncture. India, after bundling out the visitors' innings for 233 runs, amassed an impressive 285 runs in just 34.4 overs, securing a lead of 52 runs.
Later, at the fag end of the day, they claimed two wickets in Bangladesh's second innings, raising hopes of a decisive result on the last day. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma commenced the Indian innings on an aggressive note. Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and KL Rahul continued their task in their inimitable style, enthralling the spectators in various stands of the stadium with their impeccably timed strokes.
Yashasvi began the innings with four boundaries, three in succession off Hasan Mahmood, who had opened the bowling attack. In total, he smashed 12 boundaries in his 71-b.