First country to achieve 4 consecutive innings win in Test cricket
Kolkata: An untested pink ball was not able to reduce the glaring gulf between the two teams as India bulldozed Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in their first ever day-night Test to record their 12th home series win in a row.
With Bangladesh resuming their second innings at 152 for six on day three and trailing India by 89 runs, it was simply a matter of time for the home team to complete formalities. The Virat Kohli-led side eventually completed the job in less than 50 minutes for their fourth straight innings victory, becoming the first team to achieve the feat. Barring Mushfiqur Rahim (74), Bangladesh batsmen were once again found wanting against high quality pace bowling, folding up for 195 in 41.1 overs. They were bowled out for 130 on day one. For the second time in the series, the match finished well inside three days. India had hammered Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs in the series-opener in Indore.
With the resounding win, India also extended their lead in the World Test Championship by collecting 120 points from the two-match series, taking their overall tally to 360 from seven games. “Only your belief can make you win. With the way these guys (pacers) are bowling now, they can pick up wickets anywhere. Even the spinners. These guys are very hungry and I feel we are in the right kind of space and everyone is enjoying playing in this team,” said Kohli at the post-match presentation. Resuming on 59 with the team’s score of 152/6, Mushfiqur batted in aggressive fashion, smashing Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja for two boundaries each in their respective overs. Umesh Yadav brought an end to Mushfiqur’s innings when he mistimed a hit, which was taken easily by Ravindra Jadeja.
Yadav finished with a match haul of 8/81, while Shami had a terrorising effect despite taking just 2/36 in the first innings. (PTI)
Score Board
Bangladesh 1st Innings: 106
India 1st Innings: 347 for 9d
Bangladesh 2nd Innings: 195/9
Shadman Islam lbw b I Sharma 0
Imrul Kayes c Kohli b I Sharma 5
Mominul Haque c Saha b I Sharma 0
Mohammad Mithun c Shami b Yadav 6
Mushfiqur Rahim c Jadeja b Yadav 74
Mahmudullah retired hurt 39
Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Kohli b I Sharma 15
Taijul Islam c Rahane b Yadav 11
Ebadat Hossain c Kohli b Yadav 0
Al-Amin Hossain c Saha b Yadav 21
Abu Jayed not out 2
Extras: (B-8, LB-9, W-5) 22
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-2, 3-9, 4-13, 4-82*, 5-133, 6-152,
7-152, 8-184, 9-195
Bowling: Ishant 13-2-56-4, Umesh 14.1-1-53-5,
Shami 8-0-42-0, Ashwin 5-0-19-0, Jadeja 1-0-8-0. (PTI)