Day-Night Test LIVE: Ind 174/3 at Stumps on Day 1, Lead by 68 Runs
Live updates from Day 1 of India’s first-ever Day-Night Test against Bangladesh at Kolkata.
Team India Take the honours on Day 1
India reached 174 for 3 at stumps after dismissing Bangladesh for 106 on the opening day in Kolkata.
Skipper Virat Kohli (59) and Ajinkya Rahane (23) were at the crease at the draw of stumps with India leading by 68 runs.
Earlier, Ishant Sharma shone with ball for India, finishing with 5/22. Meanwhile, Umesh Yadav picked 3 wickets and Mohammed Shami settled for 2.
- Bangladesh 1st innings: 106 all-out in 30.3 overs (Shadman Islam 29; Ishant Sharma 5/22).
- India 1st innings: 174 for 3 in 46 overs (Cheteshwar Pujura 55, Virat Kohli 59 not out; Ebadat Hossain 2/61).
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: 23rd Fifty for Virat
The Indian skipper brought up his 23rd fifty in the longer format against Bangladesh in the 40th over. Virat’s 50 comes off 76 balls and includes 6 fours.
In the last Test in Indore, Virat got out for a duck.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Pujara Departs for 55
Third wicket down for Team India. Pujara fails to convert his fifty, once again.
Short of a length delivery from Ebadat, takes Pujara's bat shoulder to second slip. Surprised with the bounced. Pujara tried taking the bottom hand off but without any success.
India 137/3 after 39.1 overs.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Pujara Brings up 50
Back-to-back half centuries for Cheteshwar Pujara. The number three batsman scored a 58 in the first Test against Bangladesh in Indore.
Pujara reached his fifty off 93 balls and hit 8 boundaries en route his half-century.
Pujara looked in good control and was hardly troubled by the Bangladeshi bowlers or the Pink ball.
5000 Test Runs for Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is now the fastest to complete 5000 runs in Test cricket as a captain, completing the feat in 86 innings.He is the sixth captain to reach the 5000-run mark.
Australian great Ricky Ponting had taken 97 innings to complete 5000 runs as captain, ahead of West Indian legend Clive Lloyd (106 innings), South African Graeme Smith (110), Australian Allan Border (116) and New Zealand's Stephen Fleming (130.)
Day-Night Test: After Liton, Nayeem Retires Hurt
Taijul Islam was named concussion substitutes for Nayeem Hasan.
Like Liton, Nayeem was also hit by a delivery from Shami. The Bangladesh cricketer was interestingly attended to by Indian team physio Nitin Patel.
Bangladesh, thus, became the first team to make two concussion substitutes in a Test match.
Earlier, Mehidy Hasan came in as concussion substitute after Liton Das was retired hut.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: B'desh Strike Again
Error on Rohit’s part. The Indian batsman didn’t expect the ball to move in and did not offer any shot. But the delivery from Ebadat Hossain did and wrapped Rohit on the pad, right under the knee roll. On-field umpire gave him out but Rohit moves upstairs.
Replay showed that the ball just brushing the top of the off stump and it's umpire's call on hitting, so India did retain the review but lose Rohit.
India 43/2 after 12.5 overs.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Tea Taken on Day 1
India were 35/1 at tea against Bangladesh on day 1 Kolkata, Nov 22 (PTI) India reached 35 for one at tea after dismissing Bangladesh for 106 on the opening day of their Day-Night Test in Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.
Ishant Sharma (5/22) claimed five wickets, Umesh Yadav (3/29) snapped three, while Mohammed Shami (2/36) took two.
India 35/1 after 12 overs (Rohit Sharma batting 13; Al-Amin Hossain 1/22).
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Mayank Dismissed
The Indian opener was looking good for yet another long innings but a short of length delivery from Al-Amit and Agarwal gets a thick edge and the man at gully takes a fine catch.
India 26/1 after 4.4 overs.
Once Again, Indian Pacers Lead the Charge
Indian pacers dished out a splendid performance to bowl out Bangladesh for 106 on the opening day of their maiden Day-Night Test in Kolkata.
Ishant Sharma (5/22) claimed five wickets, Umesh Yadav (3/29) snapped three while Mohammed Shami (2/36) took two.
Ravindra Jadeja was lucky to bowl a solitary over but Ashwin didn’t even get an opportunity.
Bangladesh 1st innings: 106 all-out in 30.3 overs (Shadman Islam 29; Ishant Sharma 5/22).
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Bangladesh DIsmissed for 106
It is all over for Bangladesh with the bat, as far as their first innings are concerned. And the pace trio decides to do it all by themselves. Ishant, Umesh and Shami share the ten Bangladeshi wickets among themselves.
The last wicket to go was Abu Jayed. A straightforward catch to Rohit Sharma at second slip off Shami after Jayed lashes out at an away delivery. Rohit fails to complete the catch but Pujara is there to grasp it on rebound.
Bangladesh 106-all out after 30.3 overs.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Ishant Sends Nayeem back
Tenth five-wicket haul for Ishant. Nayeem had no clue about the delivery. The ball was fuller, straighter and moved a little bit off the seam to dismantle Nayeem’s woodwork.
This was Ishant’s first five-wicket haul in 12 years in India. And that’s something no Indian pacer would mind.
Bangladesh 105/9 after 30 overs.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Ishant Strikes Again
The lanky pace bowler takes his fourth wicket of the day.
Concussion substitute Mehidy Hasan back in the hut for only 8 runs. Ishant gets the delivery full on the pads of and Mehidy flicks it off his front foot. Pujara waiting at mid-wicket makes a perfect dive to complete the catch.
Bangladesh 98/8 after 28 overs
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Substitute for Liton Das
Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan came in as concussion substitute after wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das was hit by a snorter from India pacer Mohammed Shami.
However, Mehidy, an off-spinner, will not be allowed to bowl as per the concussion substitute rule.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Bangladesh Seven Down
The Bangladesh batters are all over the pace. No respite after lunch. With Ebadat’s wicket, Bangladesh are seven wickets down.
Ishant Sharma is the culprit here. The ball is pitched on the middle line length and Ebadat read the movement off the surface. The ball does it work. It skids on the wicket and moves enough to take the top of off-stumps.
Third wicket for Ishant Sharma!
Bangladesh 82/7 after 24 overs
Looks Like a Full House at EDEN! Dada Super-Impressed.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: 73/6 at Lunch
The first session of play is now over.
India have reduced Bangladesh to 73/6 at Lunch on the opening day of their Day-Night Test in Kolkata.
At the break, Nayeem Hasan (0) and Abu Jayed (0) were at the crease after Liton Das (24) was retired hurt on the last ball of the first session.
Umesh Yadav (3/29) and Ishant Sharma (2/11) were the wreckers-in-chief for India.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Brilliant Saha Catch!
That’s the 6th wicket! Mahmudullah becomes the 5th Bangladeshi batter today to get out without reaching double figures.
Ishant Sharma is the bowler but more importantly, Wriddhiman Saha has caught a complete beauty.
The ball catches a nick off the outside edge and looks headed to Virat at first slip but Saha with his outstretched arm pouches this one.
Bangladesh 64/6 after 20 overs
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Umesh Claims His Third
The only Bangladeshi cricketer to have reached double figures today has now also fallen to Umesh Yadav.
The pace bowler picks his third wicket as Shadman Islam is caught-behind by Saha on 29.
Bangladesh are 38/5 in 14.2 overs.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Shami Makes It 4
‘Bangladesh reeling,’ says Murali Karthik in commentary and there really is no other way to describe the carnage at Eden.
Mohammad Shami has joined the party and sent back danger-man Mushfiqur Rahim. Just the 4 balls he faced before the ball picks an inside edge off his bat and crashes onto the stumps.
Bangladesh are 26/4 after 11.5 overs.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: 2 Wickets in an Over!
New man in, Mohammad Mithun lasts just 2 deliveries as Umesh Yadav adds to his tally. This one though is all Umesh as the delivery nicks Mithun’s bat on its way to the stumps.
A maiden over with 2 wickets.
Bangladesh 17/3 in 11 overs
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: 2nd Wicket! Mominul Out
Bangladesh have lost their second wicket! Mominul Haque is returning to the dressing room on a duck courtesy a brilliant one-handed catch by Rohit Sharma.
Rohit was standing at second slip and dove to his right to pick this one out in this air.
Umesh has his first wicket.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Kayes Out, No DRS Respite
2 deliveries after getting the DRS review in his favour, Imrus Kayes is walking back to the pavilion, given out LBW.
He asks for a review once again but no dice this time.
Bangladesh lose their opener on 4, they’re 15/1.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: DRS Review for Imrul Kayes
First ball of the 7th over and Imrul Kayes is given out for caught-behind. Kayes asks for a DRS review and replays show the ball nicked his waist on the way to the keeper, no connection whatsoever with the bat.
Bangladesh retain their review and their opener.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Ishant Opens
Shadman Islam and Imrul Kayes opening for the Bangladeshis and for India, Virat’s handed the ball to Ishant Sharma.
Umesh Yadav is bowling from the other end as Bangladesh manage just 5 in the first 3 overs.
India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test: Teams for Day-Night Test
India: Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque(c), Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Liton Das(w), Nayeem Hasan, Abu Jayed, Al-Amin Hossain, Ebadat Hossain.
Bangladesh Wins Toss, Elect to Bat
Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first at the Eden Gardens. Two changes to their playing XI - Al-Amin Hossain and Naeem Hasan are coming in to replace Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan.
India is playing an unchanged XI.
"We would have batted first as well. Decent grass cover on it, but it's a hard pitch. With the pink ball there will be something for the first 15 overs. This is another opportunity for us to come and execute our skills. The challenge is to adapt quickly to the ball. It travels fast and it's difficult to control. We are fulfilling a responsibility of debuting with the pink ball. We have the same team from the first Test," Kohli said at the toss.
Sachin Checks In
Pink Ball Troubles?
Lots of talk around the day-night Test but it’s the pink ball being used in the match that’s been a cause of concern for the cricketers, going into today’s match. Listen to our podcast on why the ball is expected to cause trouble for Shami and the spinners.
Sheikh Hasina Arrives in Kolkata
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arrived in Kolkata to watch the historic pink ball cricket Test match between her country and India at the Eden Gardens.
Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the match by ringing the Eden Bell just before the start of play at 1 p.m.
A special flight Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage landed at the NSC Bose International Airport amid tight security earlier today. She was received at the airport by Kolkata Mayor and West Bengal Minister for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Firhad Hakim, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das.
Amid high security, Hasina was then taken in a ceremonial motorcade to the Taj Bengal hotel where she will stay during her short visit.
It's Day-Night Showtime!
It’s Day 1 of India’s first-ever Day-Night Test, and Kolkata has turned pink for the occasion. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly fielded the idea that India play the pink-ball Test soon after taking office, and less than a month on, here we are.
Dada’s home ground Eden Gardens is set to witness another historic game as Virat Kohli and co play Bangladesh – who also make their Day-Night Test debut – in the second and final Test of the series. India lead 1-0 up, and will be eyeing a whitewash. However, the focus today will be on the pink ball, how it performs and all the other happenings planned for the day.
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