Kohli & Co. sitting pretty in pink against Bangladesh
Ishant takes five-for as India dominate Bangladesh
It looks like the cricket loving Kolkata public will not have an opportunity to witness even three full days' action.
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. However, the gulf in standards along with the singular lack of intent from
the visitors took some sheen away from the game.
Earlier, Ishant grabbed his first five-wicket haul on Indian soil after a good 12 years, finishing with 5 for 22 in 12 overs after a brave decision by opposition captain Mominul Haque to bat first on a seamer-friendly pitch. Umesh Yadav hurried the Bangladeshi batsmen for pace with 3 for 29 in 7 overs while Mohammed Shami was deadly bowling the cutters wide off the crease with figures of 2 for 36 in 10.3 overs. He also bowled two sharp bouncers, leaving Liton Das (24) and Nayeem Hasan (19) concussed.
Bangladesh lasted just 30.3 overs in their first innings with specialist spinners Ravindra Jadeja bowling a solitary over and R. Ashwin wasn't even required to roll his arms over.
Clearly the menacing Indian pace attack exposed Bangladeshi's lack of technical finesse as the 'Pink Ball Test' was agreed upon three days before their tour departure on the initiative of newly-elected BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. Bangladesh looked unsettled by the capacity crowd, something they have never encountered even in their home Tests and the world-class bowling made it even more difficult.