Ind vs Ban, 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma says India is ready to combine for a low total to force a result

But thanks to clear weather on the final two days of the Test, India first dismissed Bangladesh for 233 in the first innings – taking the final seven wickets for just 121 runs – and then declared another at 285 for 9 in just 34.4 overs Take action against the opposition in the final moments of the day.

“We had to think a lot [about] “How can the game go on when we have lost for two and a half days,” Rohit said after India clinched a seven-wicket win on day five. Try to get them out as quickly as possible and then see what happens with the bat we can do. When they got to 230, we said it wasn't about the runs, it was about the overs we wanted to throw at them. This meant we had to try and increase the run rate and score as many points as possible as the pitch didn’t have much to offer for the bowlers.”

“Making a game out of that pitch was a super effort from the bowlers and then the batters had to embrace the idea of ​​scoring the runs as quickly as possible,” Rohit said. “We were willing to take that risk because when you try to bat like that, it's very easy to get thrown out even for a low score. But we were also prepared with that factor, even that factor. “If we give it our all at 100-150, we wanted to give ourselves a chance to be in the game and try to get a result.”

“When we bowled them out just after lunch yesterday, Rohit was very excited [to get a result]said Ashwin. “He said we need at least 80 overs to bowl them and that’s when he came in and gave this lecture.” [that] We'll try, and even if we get all under 230, we'll put the cat among the pigeons.

“It’s not just him saying that, but he went out and scored his first goal [two balls] for a six. That way you set the tone and of course everyone goes from there.”

“He was good, [coming on the back of] a lot of domestic cricket,” Rohit said. “When you come through the ranks like that, you have enough overs in your legs.” He's played a lot of cricket, so we know he can do the job the team expects of him. He has the quality, he also has the skills and the guy has a good body too. He can bowl for long spells and can also bowl fast.

“We want to put together a group of bowlers who are ready to play Test cricket at any point because there is too much cricket going on these days, there are a lot of injuries and things like that. So you have to make sure you prepare yourself and prepare your bench strength so that if someone is injured, you should be able to replace them.

“He comes up to me quite often before his spell and asks me what’s going on and what do you think I should do,” Bumrah said. “We had a lot of interesting conversations. It's the energy he brings to the ball, he gives his best on the field and also when bowling. He’s got a lot of heart, so that’s a great sign.” Things continue for us too. And whenever he comes into play, he gives his best. So I'm very happy with his progress and hope he keeps getting stronger.