Hasan made a double history on Indian soil
September 20, 20242 Mins Read
Sports Desk: Bangladesh is going to play a two-match Test series at home. Tiger pacer Hasan Mahmood gave the team a good start by picking up four wickets on the opening day of the first Test. At the same time, he made a new feat. After 18 years, he took 4 wickets on the first day as a pacer of a touring team. This feat was last achieved by South African star pacer Dale Steyn.

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The right-arm pacer made another history on the field on the second day on Friday (September 20). He became the first bowler of Bangladesh to take 5 wickets on Indian soil after dismissing Bumrah.

Hasan's excellent bowling had India in trouble at the start. Still, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's 199-run seventh-wicket partnership rescued the hosts. Finished the first day on 339 runs. However, the host team stopped at 376 runs in the first innings.

24-year-old Hasan, who came down to play only the fourth Test yesterday, took 4 wickets for 58 runs. He returned Indian captain Rohit Sharma (6), Shubman Gill (0), Virat Kohli (6) and Rishabh Pant (39). His first 5 over spell dealt a big blow to India's top order. At one stage the team lost 6 wickets for 144 runs.

Hasan Mahmood has been discussed as no touring fast bowler has taken four wickets on the first day since 2006.

However, on the second day of the Chennai Test, he set the precedent of taking 5 wickets for the second time in his career. He recently set the precedent of taking the first 5 wickets of his career against Pakistan.

Chennai broke an 89-year-old record on the first day of the Test

It should be noted that among the pacers of Bangladesh, Hasan is the second bowler to take multiple 5 wickets outside the country. Rabiul Islam took 5 wickets twice in the tour of Zimbabwe in 2013.