Sunil Gavaskar Defends India’s Decision to Not Declare Early in Fatullah Test

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  • Jun 12, 2015;
With rain ruining a major part of the first three day's play between Bangladesh and India at Fatullah, many expected the tourists to declare their 1st innings early. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar though sees reason behind not getting Bangladesh early. "When rain makes as much of an impact as it has at Fatullah, one expects the team batting first to not come out and bat a second time," he said. "India would target a total in excess of 450 and then add pressure on Bangladesh." Gavaskar also said that he expects Indian spinners - Harbhajan Singh and Ravichandran Ashwin - to make an impact on Day 4. "Spinners will have to play a huge role and can get some purchase from the track even if it still is friendly towards the batsmen. As things stand now however, I see a draw as the biggest possibility," said Gavaskar.