Well done @mayankcricket continue the good work. The opener scored 93 more runs than the entire Bangladesh team and has set India on course to set a massive total for Bangladesh to chase in the second innings. This was his second double-century in his last eight games. The cover and extra-cover drives off balls pitched up gave a sense of déjà vu. * India's 493 was their sixth highest score against Bangladesh in Test matches. Waw #Mayank #INDvBAN I am sure the way, he is going, will join Viru and Karun Nair! IND vs BAN: Mayank Agarwal scores second double century in five innings as India end Day 2 on 493/6, lead by 343. Congratulations @mayankcricket for making double centuries look so easy in Test Cricket. This time, he departed without scoring but Ajinkya Rahane and Agarwal did not let India feel the pinch. Agarwal got out while trying to hit a similar six off Miraz right on the mid-wicket rope. Today he got to his 200 in true Sehwag style! Resuming his innings from an overnight score of 37, Agarwal added another 64 runs during the course of the second day. Indian Test opener Mayank Agarwal seems to be going from strength to strength so far. (Source: AP Photo) Mayank Agarwal's supreme show with the bat continued as the Indian opener completed his third century and reached his second double-hundred (243) in the ongoing Test between India and Bangladesh at the Holkar International Stadium in Indore on Friday. This ended a 123-run stand for the fifth wicket between Agarwal and Ravindra Jadeja, who is batting on 60 off 76, with Umesh Yadav at the other end on 25 off 10. A 193-run stand for the fourth wicket put India in command. Mayank Agarwal scored a massive 243 runs for India in the first innings of the ongoing Test match between India and Bangladesh. Copyright © HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. India vs England: Speaking on Star Sports during the Tea Break on Day 3, Sunil Gavaskar said that England batsmen found no answers on how to combat Indian spinners. Mayank Agarwal's double ton guided India to 493 runs on the day two of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Friday. URL Copied. Mayank Agarwal (243) has recorded his third century in Tests - two vs South Africa and one vs Bangladesh. Both were in the middle of murdering what was left of the Bangladesh bowling, which did not have much to show for except a four-wicket haul by Jayed. The right-handed batsman scored 243 in 330 balls, which included 28 fours and eight sixes. In both cases, it forced the pacers to change their outside the off stump line and bowl at him. 34,661 15 Nov 19 Share On Facebook; Share On Twitter Copy Link. India vs England: With five wickets in the 2nd innings of the 4th Test in Ahmedabad, Axar took his total tally of wickets to 27. Mayank’s temperament in the longer format was perfectly highlighted in the first Test against South Africa when he went on to convert his maiden Test ton into a double, while also emerging as the second-highest run-scorer in the Indian camp. But Pujara, who looked focused on a big one, perished trying the slash once too many. * Mayank Agarwal who smashed his 2nd Test double century and his 200 comes from 303-balls. Mayank Agarwal brought up his second double century in Tests in the series opener against Bangladesh in Indore on Friday. After Agarwal completed his century, Kohli was seen signalling the batsman to convert it into a double hundred from the dressing room. “It feels good when you know that your skipper is backing you more than you are backing yourself,” Agarwal said. Agarwal was on 82. India were at 493/6 at the end of play on day two. pic.twitter.com/boRDdAT7C1, — R P Singh ????? India are leading by 343 runs with four wickets remaining after bundling out Bangladesh to 150. Mayank Agarwal sweating it out on the field ahead of the fourth Test ... Kohli had last scored a century way back in 2019 in a day-night Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens. Congratulation Mayank Agarwal @mayankcricket on scoring your second Test double century, 243 off 330 balls, in the Indore Test against Bangladesh. Opener Mayank Agarwal's dream run with the bat continued as he slammed his second double century within just 44 days. Sunil Gavaskar's son Rohan tweeted about his father making a debut on Instagram and he captioned the post as: "Another debut !! Mayank Agarwal brought up his second Test double ton on Day 2 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh at Indore on Friday (November 15). 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Now, India will face Kane Williamson's New Zealand in the WTC final which will take place at Lord's between June 18-June 22. The review, however, showed the ball was missing the leg-stump by a distance. Mayank, who now has three hundreds in his last 5 Test innings, strengthened India’s position in the driver’s seat as the hosts took … The resultant adjustment from Jayed, who then started to swing the ball in from around off-stump, quickly raced to the long-on and mid-wicket boundaries. He did not try the sweep for the rest of his innings. India vs England: Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin starred with the ball again while Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar were outstanding with the bat for the hosts in the fourth Test. A short-arm pull to the mid-wicket boundary off Bangladesh off-spinner Taijul Islam took Mayank Agarwal past 150. They have clinched the 4-match Test series 3-1 and made it to the final of the ICC World Test Championship as well. Former England skipper Andrew Strauss wasn't happy with his performance as he said that the player is lacking confidence on the biggest stage of all. And if India declared straightaway, the visitors would have to score 344 runs to make them bat again. This time on Instagram.". India vs England 4th Test Live: India beat England by an innings and 25 runs. Thank you for subscribing to our daily newsletter. ?#MayankAgarwal, — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 15, 2019. Mayank Agarwal, after reaching the milestone, made a … His second in 4 games, his second ever out of 3 overall tons. India vs England: Unlucky Sundar could only watch from the non-striker's end as his hopes of scoring his maiden hundred were squashed and he was left stranded on 96*. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. Mayank Agarwal holds up his bat as he reacts after scoring a double century on the second day of the first cricket test match against Bangladesh - PTI Photo Great batting! He looked at where Kohli was seated and flashed a ‘V’. The batsman was awarded a lifeline during the final session on Day 1 while batting at 32, as Imrul Kayes spilled a sitter off Abu Jayed at first slip. Immediately, he would open up the on-side with pulls and flicks, risk-free shots he can hit even in his sleep. Agarwal’s first double century was also his maiden Test ton, against South Africa in Visakhapatnam last month. Continuing his fine run in the longest format of the game, opener Mayank Agarwal completed his second double century in the ongoing Test between India and Bangladesh. Opener Mayank Agarwal on Friday scored his second double century as India reached 365 for 4 on the second day of the opening five-day match against Bangladesh in Indore on Friday. Opener Mayank Agarwal scored his second double and third Test century as India seized complete control of the opening five-day match of the Bangladesh series, in Indore, on Friday. Also read: When you get a 100, it is your responsibility to put team on top - Mayank Agarwal. ?keep it up, — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 15, 2019, Second double century in just his 7th test match for #TeamIndia and that too with a clean six. Skipper Virat Kohli gestured at him to continue, make it count and score a double. In eight Tests now since his debut 76 against Australia in Melbourne last year, Agarwal has 771 runs with three fifties and three hundreds at an average of 70.09. The ball hit him on the pads and umpire Marais Erasmus gave him out. — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) November 15, 2019, Only Bradman and Kambli have scored 2 double hunbdreds in first 10 Tests. * Mayank Agarwal's 243 was his career-best score and the joint the tenth highest individual score for India in Test Matches. India win fourth Test in Ahmedabad to take series 3-1 and qualify for the World Test Championship final. India opener Mayank Agarwal slammed his second double hundred on Day 2 of the first India vs Bangladesh Test match in Indore. ??????????? There were uncanny similarities between Agarwal’s two double centuries. He knew he hadn’t fully gotten hold of the ball but went with the shot. Mayank Agarwal stunning double century after a bowlers sets up to India comprehensively an innings and 130-run victory over Bangladesh and go up 1-0 lead in the first Test match. Agarwal converted his century into his second double ton in Tests enroute to a career-best knock of 243 runs laced with 28 fours and 8 sixes. Mayank Agarwal hit his 2nd double hundred in only his 8th Test as India took firm control over Bangladesh on the second day of the first Test in Indore. ???? Get free access to newsletters, alerts and recommendations. The plan was similar in the way he attacked deliveries outside off. In Visakhapatnam, Agarwal was prompt in deploying the sweep against South African spinners, even using the reverse-sweep quite often. Several former Indian cricketers lauded the opener for his brilliant display with the bat, while Sanjay Manjrekar compared the 28-year-old with one of cricket’s all-time devastating batsman Virender Sehwag. Against spinners, Agarwal waited for balls pitched outside off and cut them fine to the third-man boundary. ?????? Cheteshwar Pujara, India’s other overnight batsman, started slashing and was successful initially when successive deliveries ended up at the third-man boundary. Mayank Agarwal gestures towards the pavilion after scoring a double century during the second day of the 1st Test match between India and Bangladesh (Source: AP) Indian opener Mayank Agarwal surpassed former Australian cricketer Don Bradman to become the second-fastest to two double Test centuries on Friday. Mayank Agarwal scored 243 in 330 balls, which included 28 fours and eight sixes. Prakash … (Source: Twitter/BCCI) Continuing his fine run in the longest format of the game, opener Mayank Agarwal completed his second double century in the ongoing Test between India and Bangladesh. #INDvsBAN Agarwal already has a double hundred in his kitty and once he reached 150, the TV cameras showed an elated skipper Virat Kohli pointing two fingers which indicated that he should carry on and hit another one. (@rpsingh) November 15, 2019, So proud of you @mayankcricket ????????? Copyright © 2021 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. 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Kohli had hit a double the last time the hosts played a Test here, against New Zealand three years back. India vs England: In the first ball of the 83rd over of the Indian innings, Pant played the reverse sweep off Anderson that flew over the slips and to the boundary on Day 2. And he had done it in style—pretty much like Virender Sehwag, the batsman he idolises—with a towering six over long-on. We are proud of you. Mayank Agarwal looks skywards to celebrate scoring a century against Bangladesh in Indore. "50 years ago on this day he took the Cricketing World by storm. India vs Bangladesh: Mayank Agarwal overtook Sir Don Bradman in the list of batsmen with fewest innings to two 200s as he smashed his 2nd double hundred in only his 4th Test in Indore. This is a classy double. Mayank scored 243 runs while Ajinkya Rahane amassed 86 runs. Also read: Not dependent on spin, Ban coach hails Indian cricket’s ‘mindset change’. Abu Jayed, Bangladesh’s most successful bowler in this Test so far, got pretty much the treatment Veron Philander got in Visakhapatnam. The two consolidated initially and then Agarwal took charge. This was his second double-century in his last eight outings. Agarwal scored 243 off 330 balls with 28 fours and eight sixes, equaling Navjyot Sidhu’s long-standing record of most sixes by an Indian in a Test innings.