India will aim to extend their home supremacy when they face Bangladesh in the first of a two-match Test series. Virat Kohli’s India are World No 1 and are unbeaten at home since 2012, overseeing 26 Test matches – 20 of which have resulted in wins. They are fresh from their 3-0 rout of South Africa, which consolidated their top spot in the ICC World Test Championships. Bangladesh, on the other, come with too many inner conflicts. They are without their two most experienced players in Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal and only agreed to the tour because their cricket board agreed to meet most of the demands to stop the player’s strike. Bangladesh are also 0-7 behind on head-to-head records and have never beaten India in Test matches. India vs Bangladesh 1st Test 2019: Virat Kohli, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ajinkya Rahane & Other Key Players to Watch Out For in Indore.

Bangladesh were on an eight-match losing streak in T20Is when they landed in India for the three-Match T20I series. But the Bengal Tigers sprung a surprise with the upset in Delhi. They are on a similar streak in the longest format of cricket when it comes to head-to-head records. India and Bangladesh have faced each other in nine matches with India winning seven and two games ending in a draw. Bangladesh are still chasing their maiden victory. Take a look at the results of the last five Test matches between India and Bangladesh. India vs Bangladesh 1st Test 2019: Ravindra Jadeja vs Mushfiqur Rahim & Other Exciting Mini Battles to Watch Out for at Indore.

India vs Bangladesh – Hyderabad – February 9, 2017 – India Won by 208 Runs

India won the toss and elected to bat first with every alternate Indian batsman hitting centuries. India piled on 687/6 with Murali Vijay and Wriddhiman Saha hitting centuries. Virat Kohli hit a double hundred and India won by 208 runs. It was a milestone Test match for many reasons. India were playing Bangladesh for the first time at home. Ravi Ashwin became the fastest bowler to take 250 Test wickets and Mushfiqur Rahim showed he belonged to Test cricket with a back-to-wall century.

Bangladesh vs India – Fatullah, Dhaka – June 10, 2015 – Match Drawn

Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay hit centuries and put up a 283-run opening stand but rain stole the limelight forcing the match to be drawn despite India being in a dominant position to win the game. India made 462 in the first innings before Ashwin's fifer bundled Bangladesh for 256. Ashwin looked in line to complete a 10-wicket haul but rain was the winner.

Bangladesh vs India – Mirpur, Dhaka – January 30, 2010 – India won by 10 wickets

Bangladesh elected to bat first and soon found themselves at 13/3. This was almost a decade earlier when Zaheer Khan led the Indian bowling attack and Ishant Sharma was still a prodigy. Zaheer took 62/3 and Ishant finished with 66/4 to wrap Bangladesh for 233. In reply, the visitors, depending on Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar's centuries, declared at 544 runs. Bangladesh were again bowled out this time for 213 runs despite Tamim Iqbal's century against India needed two byes to secure the win and seal the series.

Bangladesh vs India – Chattogram – January 17, 2010 – India won by 113 runs

Sachin Tendulkar made a century but five-wicket hauls from Shahadat Hossain and Shakib bundled India for 243. In reply, Bangladesh fell one-run short after failing to read Amit Mishra's googlies. Gautam Gambhir hit a century in the second innings and helped by fifties from nightwatchman Amit Mishra and VVS Laxman, India declared at 413. Mushfiqur Rahim hit a hundred for Bangladesh but once again Mishra was the difference-maker. It was his match and India won by 113 runs to take 1-0 lead.

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Bangladesh vs India – Mirpur, Dhaka – May 25, 2007 – India won by 239 runs

It was at a time when Dinesh Karthik and Wasim Jaffer opened the batting for India and MS Dhoni was still not the captain. Karthik, Jaffer, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar all scored hundreds as India declared after making over 600 runs. Zaheer Khan took a fifer to bundle Bangladesh for 118 runs. They batted again but fell short by an innings and 239 runs.

It will only be the second time India plays Bangladesh at home in a Test match. India lead the head-to-head record 7-0 but expect Bangladesh to spring a surprise when both teams walk out for the first game at Indore on November 14.

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