Rohit claims India were willing to be bowled out for 100 to secure a result

India were willing to take the risk of being bowled for 100odd in its bold push for a result in the weatherhit IND vs BAN 2nd Test said Rohit Sharma after the hosts pulled off a dramatic win here on TuesdayIndia managed to win the game comfortably on day five despite two full days were lost due to wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium Even on day one only 35 overs possibleAfter bowling out Bangladesh for 233 India batted in T20 mode to smash 285 in 344 overs before declaring their first innings Having lost two batters overnight Bangladesh were bowled out in their second innings at stroke of lunch and India ended the game in the second sessionOnce we lost two and a half days when we came on day 4 we wanted to get them out as quickly as possible and see what we can do with the bat When they got bowled out for 230 it wasnt about the runs we get but the overs we got at them said Rohit at the postmatch presentationTo make a game out of it on that pitch was a superb effort It was a risk we were willing to take because when youre trying to bat like that you can be bundled out for a low score But we were ready for it even if we got bowled out for 100120It was Indias record extending 18th series win in a row at home Among the new players Rohit was pleased by Akash Deeps relentless effortHes been good Akash Deep Lot of domestic cricket he has played When you come up through the ranks like that there are a lot of overs in the legs He has the quality and the skill Good body as well can bowl long spells You have to make sure you prepare your bench strength said the skipperAlso ReadIndia strengthen WTC final hopes after Bangladesh series sweepIt was the first Test series under new head coach Gautam Gambhir who overtook the responsibility from Rahul DravidWe had a fantastic time with Dravid but life moves on Gautam Gambhir Ive played with him and know what sort of mindset he comes in with said RohitAshwin was named player of the series for his allround show He rated the improbable win was massive in the context of World Test ChampionshipWhen we bowled them out yesterday it was little after lunch Rohit was keen that we needed 80 overs to bowl at themAnd the moment he came inside out and gave that talk where were going to go after it even if we get out under 230 Its not only him saying it he went out there and hit his first ball for six He set the tone that way said the premier spinnerOpposition skipper Najmul Hasan Shanto said that teams batting through the two Test series let them downBoth the Tests we didnt bat well In these conditions we need to bat well If you look at our batters we played 3040 balls and got out Its important in a Test match when batsmen get in you should look to score big runs said ShantoThe way Ashwin and Jaddu batted at that time in Chennai after India were six down they batted really well As a bowling unit we need to look at those moments how we can get those wickets That partnership cost us that game added ShantoWith agency inputs