On the course of his match-winning knock, Ravichandran Ashwin also smashed the world record of highest score by a No. 9 batter in a successful chase in Test.
Promoted to number four, Axar looked compact in his 26 not out, punching and pulling against spinners to pick three boundaries on a deteriorating pitch.
Former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar lauded Shreyas Iyer and R Ashwin after India's win in Mirpur, saying that they kept their cool and capitalised on scoring opportunities.
India vs Bangladesh Test match: Cricket fans questioned his place in the Indian cricket team and demanded his ouster from the Indian team. KL Rahul got out after scoring 10 runs off 45 balls and one four.