India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Virat Kohli, Fast Bowlers Put India Ahead On Day 1
Ind vs Ban 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara scored half-centuries to put India in the driver's seat at Day 1 of the the pink-ball Test against Bangladesh.
Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara scored half-centuries to help India lead Bangladesh by 68 runs at stumps on Day 1 of the historic day-night Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Pujara completed his 24th Test fifty, while Kohli smahsed his 23rd Test half-century. Pujara couldn't see the end of day's play as he got out on 55 but Kohli remained unbeaten on 59 runs. India vice-skipper Ajinkya Rahane was not out on 23 off 22 balls. India lost their openers Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal cheaply. Mayank Agarwal was the first wicket to fall for India as he was dismissed by Al-Amin Hossain for 14 after India began their innings after bowling Bangladesh out for 106. Rohit was dismissed soon after tea break as Ebadat Hossain deceived him with a beautiful delivery and ended his innings when he was on 21. Earlier, Indian fast bowling trio of Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami wreaked havoc on Bangladesh in the first two sessions. Ishant Sharma leading India's domination with the ball claimed his 10th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Umesh Yadav picked up three wickets while Mohammed Shami dismissed two batsmen. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Highlights Between India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Match Day 1, Straight From Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Ajinkya Rahane defends the last ball of the day to remain unbeaten on 23. Indian skipper Virat Kohli is unbeaten on 59 at the other end. India end day's play leading Bangladesh by 68 runs.
Ebadat Hossain conceded six runs in the over to help India increase their first-inning lead to 64 runs. Rahane collected three runs on the second ball of the over while Kohli ran three on the last ball.
Virat Kohli fetches Ebadat Hossain's delivery from outside off and pulls it towards mid-wicket for a boundary bringing up his 23rd Test half-century in the process.
Ebadat Hossain gives Bangladesh the second breakthrough as he removes Pujara for 55 and there comes his celebratory salute. Hossain bowled with a scrambled seam and caught Pujara by surprise after he the ball bounced more than what he anticipated. The ball hit high on the grill and went straight to the slip.
WICKET! Ebadat gets his second, Pujara gone for 55. India are 137/3 in 39.1 overs.
Taijul Islam gets the ball to wrap Cheteshwar Pujara on his pad. All the Bangladeshi players raise their hands in unison asking the umpire to acknowledge but he is unmoved and the replay also backs his decision. It shows the ball would have gone on to miss the stumps.
Cheteshwar Pujara reaches his 24th Test half-century with a single off the bowling of Ebadat Hossain. He raises his bat in delight and Eden Gardens erupts as they acknowledge his effort.
FIFTY!@cheteshwar1 brings up his 24th Test half-century here at the Eden Gardens.
Virat Kohli plays Taijul Islam's half-volley straight down the ground collects four runs.The mid-off and mid-on fielders had no chance of stopping that as it was played to perfection.
Virat Kohli plays Taijul Islam's half-volley straight down the ground collects four runs.The mid-off and mid-on fielders had no chance of stopping that as it played to perfection.
Abu Jayed bowls half-way down on the pitch allowing Cheteshwar Pujara all the time in the world to pull it through midwicket for a boundary. He is now only one run away from his fifty.
Abu Jayed attacks the stumps and Cheteshwar Pujara takes long stride forward and in an effort to defend it towards slip cordon but the ball goes in the slip after taking an outside edge and gives him one run.
Taijul Islam brings spin into the attack for the first time. Indian skipper Virat Kohli drills the very first ball of the over past cover for a single and with that puts 100 runs on the board. India now trail by just six runs.
Cheteshwar Pujara allows the ball to come close to his body and then launches a cover drive, the ball beats the covers and mid-off fielder races away to the fence.
Al-Amin Hossain causes doubt in Kohli's mind whether to play or leave it. In the end, the ball takes the edge and travels through slip cordon giving him four runs. The bowler was unlucky to conceded a boundary on that ball.
Ebadat Hossain claps after watching Virat Kohli play that exquisite cover drive. The timing on that shot was just immaculate which forced even the bowler to take note of the class of the modern genius.
Abu Jayed bowled an inswinger and Virat Kohli allowed the ball to come back in and drove the ball through covers fro the middle of the bat with an immaculate piece of timing.
Ebadat Hossain continues to attack consistently the fifth and sixth stump line outside off and Cheteshwar Pujara was also equally ready for the challenge and saw off the over with caution.
Ebadat Hossain bowls a brilliant ball to Virat Kohli who only manages an outside edge which travels between slip and gully and races away to the fence.
Ebadat Hossain completely deceives Rohit Sharma who offered no shot and ten umpire has raised his finger. Rohit goes for a review and the replay shows the ball was clipping the top of off stump. The on-field decision stays and Rohit's inning comes to an end.
Ebadat Hossain causes doubt in Rohit Sharma's mind with a out-swinger ball bjut somehow the leading edge travels in the gap between slip cordon giving him his second boundary of the over.
Players are back in the middle for the final session of the day. Rohit Sharma is on strike. Ebadat Hossain sprays it on the pads and Rohit Sharma flicks it neatly to collect his first boundary of the session.