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Follow UsWhen India decided against enforcing the follow-on against Bangladesh despite taking a 227-run lead in the first innings, the hosts’ second innings was seen as a golden opportunity for skipper Rohit Sharma to get some runs under his belt after a disappointing first outing.
After being inserted into bat on Day 1, Rohit had an innings to forget, getting dismissed for 6 off 19 balls.
The right-hander started the second innings off confidently with a boundary off his first ball, but ultimately disappointed once again, falling in identical fashion to the first innings — caught at slip — for just 5.
The 5 (7) in the second innings meant that Rohit endured an unwanted nine-year first. For the first time since 2015, the 37-year-old ended up getting dismissed twice for single digits in the same home Test.
The only other instance of him getting dismissed for two single-digit scores in a home Test was back in 2015 against South Africa in Delhi, where he registered scores of 1 & 0.
In fact, this was only the fourth time in his career that Rohit ended up registering two single digit scores in the same Test.
Instances of Rohit Sharma getting out for single digits in both innings of a Test match
9 & 4 vs SL, Galle, 2015
1 & 0 vs SA, Delhi, 2015
5 & 0 vs SA, Centurion, 2023
6 & 5 vs BAN, Chennai, 2024
With the twin failures, Rohit’s Test average against Bangladesh has dropped to 8.80. It’s the worst for any top seven batter against the Tigers in Test history.
Lowest average for a top seven batter against Bangladesh in Tests (5+ innings)
8.8 - Rohit Sharma
11.33 - Timycen Maruma
11.6 - Darren Sammy
12.14 - KL Rahul
12.57 - Roston Chase
Bangladesh continue to remain the only side against whom Rohit has not scored a Test fifty.
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