The day-night Test between India and Bangladesh may go down history but it proved to be just another day for Virat Kohli and Co as they were dominant throughout the match and win the clash by an innings and 46 runs. They also clinched the series 2-0 and extended their dominance in the longest format of the game. India crashed a flurry of records with this victory. They became the first team to win four consecutive Tests by a margin of innings. This jaw-dropping stat speaks volumes of India’s dominance in whites. India Vs Bangladesh, Cricket Score 2nd Test Match.
Before this encounter, India won the first match of the series by an innings and 130 runs. In the second and third Test of India’s previous Test series against South Africa, the number ranked Test side won by a margin of an innings and 137 runs, and an innings and 202 runs respectively. With the sort of cricket the Indian team is playing, this streak could well extend in their upcoming Test assignments. With this win, Virat Kohli became the fifth most successful captain in the longest format of the game. Umesh Yadav's Five-fer Hand Virat Kohli and Team The Maiden Pink-Ball Test Win by an Innings and 46 Runs, Clinch Series 2–0.
In the ICC World Test Championship tally, India have tightened their grip at the pinnacle position. They are currently standing at 360 points and doesn’t seem to leave the top position anytime soon. India’s next assignment will get underway when they will lock horns with West Indies in three T20Is and as many ODIs. The side will eye to replicate their Test heroics in white-ball cricket too and defeat the Calypso Kings.
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