Page 12 - India Vs Bangladesh

First D/N Test: Pitch for IND vs BAN match looks good; Ganguly excited

Eden Gardens will witness a musical extravaganza in the presence of former cricketers, celebrities and politicians during the first day of the Test

IND vs BAN 2nd D/N Test: India bundle out Bangladesh for 106 on day 1

Ishant Sharma (5/22) claimed five wickets, Umesh Yadav (3/29) snapped three while Mohammed Shami (2/36) took two

ICC Test rankings: Kohli bridges gap with Smith, Mayank enters top 10

Agarwal, who struck a double century in the first Test against Bangladesh in Indore, jumped one place to 10th with 700 points

When Pink Ball Test match cracked open a digital feast of humour for brands

"Today's consumer is evolving and we know that we must dwell on topics that matter to our audience," Meghna Apparao, chief marketing officer at GCPL said

Pink Ball Test: India beat B'desh, record 12th successive home series win

With Bangladesh resuming their second innings at 152 for six on day three and trailing India by 89 runs, it was simply a matter of time for the home team to complete formalities

Kolkata sheds its white-blue nocturnal hue with Pink Ball Day-Night Test

Practically every landmark in the city sported the colour to usher in the new format of the game; even Mamata Banerjee wore a pink and white saree to mark the occasion

IND vs BAN 2nd Test: India dominate Bangladesh with pink ball, fine batting

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

Pink ball feels like heavy hockey ball, will be challenging on field: Kohli

India had their first brush with the SG pink ball after they wrapped up the opening Test inside three days in Indore

Captains need to use pacers tactfully under lights: Gambhir on D/N Test

The India opener said it will be a challenge to pick the wrist spinners

What is special about the Pink Test ball? Here's all you need to know

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly revealed on Tuesday that tickets for the four days of the Eden Gardens Test, which has a capacity of over 65,000, have been sold out

First D/N Test: Eden Gardens decorated with pink lights for pink-ball match

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will also be present.

First D/N Test: 5 reasons why you can't miss India-Bangla pink ball match

Cricket made its mark in sporting culture for the first time way back in the 1800s with the introduction of Test cricket.

First D/N Test: Better stadium services needed to draw crowd, says Dravid

However, a number of other factors need to be looked into while trying to understand why Test cricket fails to attract crowds, including facilities available for fans inside the stadium.

1st D/N Test: Wrist-spinners more effective with pink ball, says Harbhajan

However, the pink SG in general will be a challenge for the spinners with the extra lacquer that will be applied to keep its colour intact under lights.

Ind vs Ban: Agarwal continues fine run, India reach 188/3 at lunch on Day 2

India now have a lead of 38 runs after having dismissed Bangladesh for 150 in the first innings

1st day-night crick Test at Eden Gardens: Shah, Hasina, Mamata to attend

An hour-long programme has also been planned in the evening in which sportspersons like Abhinav Bindra, Mary Kom will be felicitated

Ind vs Ban Test: Shami, Ishant dominate Day 1, together take team hat-trick

In the post-lunch session, Kohli brought back Shami for a short spell before the break to try and get rid of Mushfiqur Rahim as the batsman was looking good for a half century.

Ashwin becomes third Indian bowler to pick 250 wickets in Tests at home

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.

India vs Ban 1st Test: India pacers reduce Bangladesh to 63/3 at lunch

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

IND vs BAN 1st Test: Kohli sees keeping up with standards as only challenge

According to Kohli, not losing the attacking spirit with the ball despite it being soft is the key to win matches