India considered forfeiting an innings: Ashwin

Kanpur: India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that they considered forfeiting an innings after rain and a wet outfield took away more than two days of play in the second Test against Bangladesh at the Green Park in Kanpur. With two days left and India determined to push for a result, there were talks among the camp to forfeit the innings. From the gloomy overcast conditions, the sun started to make its presence felt on the final two days of the second Test. Considering the new changes, the talks soon died away after bowlers toiled hard to pick wickets under harsh and hot conditions. "Yes, we discussed it (forfeiting an inning). We were considering whether we should forfeit an innings, but the heat was so intense. These are harsh conditions--sweating profusely. If we got them out for another 200 runs, it would still mean spending five sessions on the field, which would be hard on the batters as well. So, we decided to bat and go after the bowling,” Ashwin said. (ANI)