Twitter Reactions: India gain momentum as spinners take control

In another eventful day of Test cricket at the Hyderabad stadium, Team India swung the momentum completely in their favour. At stumps on Day 4, Bangladesh ended the day with 3 wickets down and requiring another 356 runs to win the game. Their only resolute now would be to bat out Day 5 and try avoiding a possible defeat.

Earlier in the day, Bangladesh resumed from their overnight score of 322/6. While the lower order batsmen struggled to pick up the Indian pacers, Mushfiqur Rahim showed great valour and went up to construct a brilliant century and was the last man to get out after scoring 127 runs. Bangladesh got all out for 388 runs but India didn’t enforce the follow-on.

While Murali Vijay and KL Rahul failed to get going and were back to the pavilion by the sixth over, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli took the onus and scored runs at a swift pace. Pujara went on to compile a half century with a strike rate in the 90s.

Though Ajinkya Rahane failed to accelerate gears, Ravindra Jadeja started in the fifth gear as he hit a 4 and the six in the first three balls he faced. India went on to score 159/4 in their second innings by Tea and declared at the interval.

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Bangladesh didn’t begin well as they lost Tamim Iqbal early. Just when it seemed the visitors were doing fine, the spinners spread havoc as both Ashwin and Jadeja struck. Soumya Sarkar and Mominul Haque failed to hang on.

Bangladesh ended the day at 103/3 as they require a target of 459 to win which seems highly unlikely. Twitter kept everyone entertained on a Sunday evening with some splendid tweets. Right from lauding Pujara to trolling Rahane, right from lauding Indian spinners to trolling Bangladesh batsmen, here are some of the Twitter reactions that took place during the course of the game:

Good to see some more of Shakib, rarely a dull moment #IndvBan

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) February 12, 2017

The spiders are spinning a web in Hyderabad. Will be very difficult to escape.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 12, 2017

* Ajinkya Rahae comes down from the house *
Wife: Arey aapka tiffin reh gya.
Rahane: Upar se hi Phenk do, main catch kr lunga

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) February 12, 2017

So officially Indian spinners decided to take over this Test and they are going to push for the Victory…

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) February 12, 2017

One Does Not Simply Play T20 In Test Unless He's Almighty Sir Ravindra Jadeja. Strike Rate Of 160 In Tests. #Legend#INDvBAN #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/8XdIX6Ac9h

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) February 12, 2017

Great to see this intent from India. Kohli so much more willing to push for a result than his predecessor. I really like this India team

— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) February 12, 2017

Wow Jadeja is being cheered by the crowd like anything. Are there so many Gujjus in Hyderabad??

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) February 12, 2017

1075 runs been scored in the first two innings of this Test match without even one bye, which is a record. #INDvBAN

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 12, 2017

Pujara has hit a six in a Test match. I am now waiting for Delhi Daredevils to spend 10 crores on him in the upcoming auction #IndvBan

— Shashi (@AllTimeBakchod) February 12, 2017

Well done @ashwinravi99 on becoming the fastest ever to 250 Test wickets.#IndvBan

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) February 12, 2017

Really well battled by Bangladesh.
India found it really hard to get the Bangladeshis out.

And, I'm not just talking cricket.

— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) February 12, 2017

Is R. Ashwin willing to become Tamil Nadu CM?

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) February 12, 2017

Least balls to take 250 wickets in Tests among spinners:

12905 RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN*
14815 G Swann
15964 S Warne#IndvBan

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) February 12, 2017

Musfiqur Rahim five Test Centuries

One in Bangladesh
One in Sri Lanka
One in West Indies
One in New Zealand
One in India

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) February 12, 2017

India's captain and keeper got a hundred. And now the Bangladesh captain and keeper has too #IndvBan

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) February 12, 2017

Suddenly my staff came in and saw the match going & uttered "Yeh bauna abhi tak khel hi raha hai" ??? @mushfiqur15

— Jaanvi Singh (@ThatCricketGurl) February 12, 2017

Mushfiqur Rahim is just 7 short of his 100.
Perfect time to raise his bat and celebrate his 100. #PrematureCelebrationKing #IndvsBan

— TheGoanPatiala (@TheGoanPatiala) February 12, 2017

India vs Bangladesh test match. What a way to waste a Sunday.

— Azeem Banatwalla (@TheBanat) February 12, 2017