The batsmen may have feared the twilight period but looking at the way Bangladesh batted, it seemed they would fold well before the sun sets late into the second session
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan on Sunday said the recent tension in the Middle East between Iran and the United States was the main reason behind the decision
The two teams are playing with the pink ball for the first time and fans have responded enthusiastically. The first four days of the game are sold out
Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara were unbeaten on 37 and 43, respectively, at the close of play
Mayank played the role of an anchor as he initially shared a 91-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara and then went on to stitch another partnership with Ajinkya Rahane for the fourth wicket
Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav were unbeaten on 60 and 25 respectively at the close of play
Commenting on his journey in the national team, Agarwal said that he has had some really special moments so far and cherishes each one of them
Eden Gardens will witness a musical extravaganza in the presence of former cricketers, celebrities and politicians during the first day of the Test
Ishant Sharma (5/22) claimed five wickets, Umesh Yadav (3/29) snapped three while Mohammed Shami (2/36) took two
The city turned pink, the crowd responded to the brainchild of its favourite son Sourav Ganguly, who arranged a first-of-its-kind match in less than a month's time
India had their first brush with the SG pink ball after they wrapped up the opening Test inside three days in Indore
The India opener said it will be a challenge to pick the wrist spinners
It was India's first loss of the tournament after the win against Nepal. Bangladesh have won both their matches
India declared their first innings at 493 for 6 after bowling out Bangladesh for 150 in the visitor's first essay.
India now have a lead of 38 runs after having dismissed Bangladesh for 150 in the first innings
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged his 250th Test wicket at home during the first match against Bangladesh here on Thursday.By doing so, Ashwin became the third India bowler to achieve the milestone after Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh.Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter and wrote: "250 Test wickets at home for @ashwinravi99. He becomes the third Indian bowler to do so after @anilkumble1074 & @harbhajan_singh."Ashwin had 249 Test wickets under his belt when he stepped out on the field for the first Test against Bangladesh. He picked the wicket of captain Mominul Haque to register his 250th wicket.Bangladesh opted to bat first after winning the toss and are currently on 106/4 after the completion of 41 overs.
The trio of Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami made life difficult for the visiting team batsmen after skipper Virat Kohli opted to bowl
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Bangladesh had a fine start with Liton Das, Mohammad Naim putting 50-run opening stand. India's reply was equally aggressive with Rohit Sharma on the offensive from the start