India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test 2019: Virat Kohli Declares Indian Batting with 241-run lead in 1st innings
Being nine wickets down, the Indian skipper didn’t want to waste any time and hence called a declaration. The home side have taken a 241-run lead in the first innings and the Bangla Tigers have a jolting task on their hand. Nevertheless, the lead could have been even more massive if India wouldn’t have lost a cluster of wickets in the fag part of the innings.
Virat Kohli’s 27th Test ton takes hosts to 347/9 runs in the second innings of the India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test 2019. Being nine wickets down, the Indian skipper didn’t want to waste any time and called a declaration just before tea on Day 2. The home side have taken a 241-run lead in the first innings and the Bangla Tigers have a jolting task on their hand. Nevertheless, the lead could have been even more massive if India wouldn’t have lost a cluster of wickets in the fag part of the innings. Al-Amin Hossain and Ebadat Hossain were the picks of the bowlers who took three wickets each. India Vs Bangladesh, Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Match.
The innings started tumbling when Kohli fell prey to a miraculous catch by Taijul Islam at deep-square leg boundary. However, he did enough damage before getting dismissed and India are still the firm favourites to win the clash. Bangladesh will come out to bat at the end part of Day 2 and will have a massive challenge in front of them. Facing the Indian pacers in the evening was the last thing, Bangladesh would have wanted but that's what exactly happened. Virat Kohli Equals Ricky Ponting as he Brings up his 27th Century with Pink Ball, Netizens Hail the Indian Captain.
The pace troika of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, and Umesh Yadav wreak havoc in the first innings and will be fired up to replicate their heroics in the third innings of the match too. Plenty of time is left in the day and the Indian pacer will look to exploit the new pink-ball to perfection. India are already 1-0 lead in the series which means a victory in the ongoing clash will seal the deal for them. On the other hand, the visitors need to put an extraordinary effort in order to cause any sort of turnaround.
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