Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer held their nerve to help India clinch a three-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the second cricket test this afternoon.
They shared 71 runs with a mix of caution and aggression on an extremely turning wicket after Bangladesh closed in on a historic victory, reducing India to 74-7.
Ashwin was unbeaten on 42 off 62, a knock which included four fours and one six, with Iyer on 29 off 46 with four boundaries as India raced to the victory target of 145-7 on the first session on day four.
Ashwin, who also took six wickets in the match, including 4-71 in the first innings, fittingly hit a boundary through mid-on against offspinner Mehidy Hasan to ensure the victory and finally helped the side sweep the two-match test series. The visitors won the first test by 188 runs. India earlier lost the three-match ODI series 2-1.
After India resumed at 45-4 on tricky surface, Bangladesh, who started this year with a landmark test win on New Zealand soil, were a chance to end the year with their first test victory in 13 attempts against India.