India vs Bangladesh Tests 2022: India Won 2–0 — Pujara 222 Runs, Zakir Hasan Debut Century
India toured Bangladesh for a two-match Test series in December 2022, winning 2–0. The first Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong (14–18 December 2022) saw India win by 188 runs: India 404 & 258/2 declared, Bangladesh 150 & 324. Zakir Hasan scored 100 for Bangladesh in the second innings on his Test debut. Axar Patel took 4 for 77 and Kuldeep Yadav took 3 for 73 in Bangladesh's second innings. The second Test at Mirpur, Dhaka (22–25 December 2022) saw India win by 3 wickets in a tense finish: Bangladesh 227 & 231, India 314 & 145 for 7. India needed 145 to win but lost 7 wickets and required a 71-run eighth-wicket partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin to complete the victory. Cheteshwar Pujara was named Player of the Series with 222 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 11 wickets for Bangladesh across the series.
India toured Bangladesh for a two-match Test series in December 2022. The first Test took place at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong from 14 to 18 December 2022. India batted first and posted 404 in their first innings, with Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer among the contributors. Bangladesh were bowled out for 150 in their first innings — a significant first-innings deficit. India declared their second innings at 258 for 2, setting Bangladesh a target of 513 to win. Bangladesh were unable to reach the target but provided resistance in their second innings: Zakir Hasan — making his Test debut — scored 100, becoming one of the rare batters to score a century on Test debut. Shakib Al Hasan contributed 84. However, Axar Patel took 4 for 77 and Kuldeep Yadav took 3 for 73 to bowl Bangladesh out for 324. India won by 188 runs to take a 1–0 lead in the series.
Tense Mirpur Finish — Iyer and Ashwin Seal 2–0
The second Test was played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka from 22 to 25 December 2022. Bangladesh scored 227 in their first innings and India replied with 314 to take a first-innings lead. Bangladesh then scored 231 in their second innings, setting India a target of just 145 to complete a 2–0 series sweep. What followed was an extraordinary collapse: India lost 7 wickets for 74 runs and were reduced to a precarious position chasing the modest total. However, Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin combined for an 71-run eighth-wicket partnership to guide India to victory, finishing on 145 for 7. India won by 3 wickets. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers, taking 11 wickets across the two-match series. Cheteshwar Pujara was named Player of the Series for his steadfast batting throughout — he finished with 222 runs across the two Tests. Zakir Hasan ended as Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in the series with 186 runs.
Frequently asked questions
What were the results of the India vs Bangladesh Test series in December 2022?
India won the two-match Test series in Bangladesh 2–0. In the first Test at Chittagong (14–18 Dec 2022), India won by 188 runs — India 404 & 258/2 declared, Bangladesh 150 & 324. Zakir Hasan scored 100 on his Test debut for Bangladesh. In the second Test at Mirpur (22–25 Dec 2022), India won by 3 wickets in a tense chase — Bangladesh 227 & 231, India 314 & 145/7. Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin shared a 71-run eighth-wicket partnership to complete the win. Cheteshwar Pujara was Player of the Series with 222 runs.
Who was the Player of the Series in India's 2022 Test tour of Bangladesh?
Cheteshwar Pujara was named Player of the Series in the India vs Bangladesh Test series in December 2022, scoring 222 runs across the two Tests. India won the series 2–0: by 188 runs in Chittagong and by 3 wickets in Mirpur. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh with 11 wickets. Zakir Hasan scored a debut Test century (100) in the first Test at Chittagong.