India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 2 at Kolkata: Bangladesh trail by 89 runs at Stumps

India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 2: Follow highlights from Day 2 of the second Test match between India and Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

As it happened: Bangladesh force the match in the third day as they end Day 2 at 152/6 and trail India by 89 runs. Mushfiqur Rahim remain unbeaten on 59. Ishant Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets. This after India declared their first innings at 347/9 with a healthy lead of 241 runs. Virat Kohli was once again the star of the show for the hosts as he slamemd his 27th Test century. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkyan Rahane chipped in with half-centuries. Earlier, Ishant Sharma and his pace colleagues wreaked havoc with the pink ball to put India in charge on Day 1 as they bundled out the tourists for 106. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli then smashed fifties as India finished the day on 174-3.

India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 2 at Kolkata (AP)

20:30 hrs: Bangladesh lose their sixth wicket of the innings as Taijul Islam is dismissed by Umesh Yadav. With that, the players are heading back into the hut as Stumps has been called by the umpires. Bangladesh trail by 89 runs.

20:20 hrs: The entire ground seem to have gone silent as India continue to look for wickets. So far so good for Bangladesh as Mushfiqur and Taijul have done well to delay the inevitable.

20:13 hrs: Mushfiqur survives a close DRS call as he was adjudged out by the on field umpire but he went for the review. Replays showed that the ball hit his glouves and the decision was over turned.

20:06 hrs: Bangladesh are delaying the inevitable for the moment as Mushfiqur is now putting on a partnership with Taijul Islam. The duo have been able to negate the Indian bowler’s effect brilliantly since Taijul has come out to bat.

19:59 hrs: Ishant Sharma has done the trick for India as he gets rid of Mehidy Hasan for 15. The right-hander edges the ball into hands of Virat Kohli at second slip. Bangladesh are five down now.

19:55 hrs: Mushfiqur Rahim continues to keep hold of the Bangladesh innings and he brings up his well-deserved half-century off just 54 deliveries. So far, he has hit 9 boundaries in his innings.

19:49 hrs: Mohammed Shami bowled short into the body of Mehidy Hasan and the right hander tried to flick the ball towards mid wicket. However, the ball took a leading edge and went over wicket-keeper’s head for a six. The expression on Indian fielder’s say it all.

19:42 hrs: Ashwin came to bowl his first over of the match and almost picked up a wicket but luck wasn’t having any of it. He produced an edge of Mehidy’s bat but the catch was dropped at first slip by Ajinkya Rahane.

19:36 hrs: India have bowled 51.3 overs in this Test match - 30.3 in the first and 21 now - but R Ashwin hasn’t bowled a single delivery... This will something, if he doesn’t get the ball at all. Just as I speak, Virat Kohli has had a word with Ashwin... Maybe it’s time. (HT’s Aritra Mukherjee from Eden Gardens)

19:29 hrs: Mahmudullah can’t even walk properly... Fear, this can be a hamstring tear, the last thing Bangladesh needed at this point. This was the only partnership which looked to provide some stability to the wobbling Bangladesh ship. (HT’s Aritra Mukherjee from Eden Gardens)

19:22 hrs: Mahmudullah has gone back into the hut as he has been retired hurt. Mushfiqur has been joined in the middle by Mehidy Hasan. The partnership was frustrating India and now they have a chance to run through the lower order.

19:15 hrs: Bad news for Bangladesh as Mahmudullah is down on the ground after taking a single. It seems he has pulled up his hamstring. The physio is coming out in the middle.

19:07 hrs: Mayank Agarwal almost provided India with their fifth wicket of the innings. He affected a direct hit from mid-wicket but replays showed Mushfiqur had got his bat inside. Almost a suicidal run-out for the visitors.

19:00 hrs: DRS has come to the aid of Mushfiqur Rahim, who was given out by the on field umpire. Umesh trapped the right hander in front of the wicket and he was adjudged LBW. Replays showed there was an inside edge and Mushfiqur survived.

18:53 hrs: Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad have put together a half-century stand to provide some respectability to the score. At one point, they were struggling at 13/4 but the two batsmen fighting an intriguing battled.

18:47 hrs: Mushfiqur Rahim becomes the latest batsmen to be hit in the helmet and this time, it is Umesh Yadav who comes up with a stinging bouncer. The batsman tells the umpire he is fine but the physio has been called out to check anyway.

18:40 hrs IST: The two Bangladesh batsmen have now hit joint seven boundaries to release some of the pressure. Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah are showing teammates how to play in such tough conditions.

18:33 hrs IST: Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad have steadied the Bangladesh ship a bit after four early blows. The duo have displayed positive cricket so far and they hold the key if Bangladesh are to survive the day.

18:25 hrs IST: Stat attack - Ishant picks up his eight wicket in the match and 8/25 is the fifth best match figure by a pacer in a D/N Tests. Pat Cummins holds the record with outstanding figures of 10/62 against Sri Lanka in Brisbane 2019.

18:17 hrs IST: Ishant Sharma though he picked his fourth wicket of the day but the of-field umpire called it not out after the ball crashed into Mushfiqur’s pad. Ishant asked Kohli to take the DRS but the ball was missing leg stump.

18:09 hrs IST: Ishant Sharma is on fire as he gets rid of Imrul Kayes for 5. The southpaw edges the ball into hands of Virat Kohli in the slips. India are now six wickets away from victory inside two days.

18:02 hrs IST: Umesh Yadav strikes now as Bangladesh lose their third wicket of the innings. Mohammad Mithun hits the ball straight into the hands of Mohammed Shami at long on.

17:55 hrs IST: The players are coming back on the pitch and we are about to get underway with the final session of the day. Bangladesh need a miracle to just stay alive today as they are already two wickets down.

17:42 hrs IST: Last 25 opening partnerships vs India in India - 17, 10, 10, 29, 0, 20, 0, 0, 14, 15, 19, 2, 32, 32, 0, 14, 4, 2, 0, 4, 5, 12, 10, 15, 0. It’s tea on Day 2 and Bangladesh are struggling at 7/2.

17:36 hrs IST: According to our correspondent Aritra Mukherjee, 23rd occasions in the history of test cricket when a captain has been dismissed for a pair. Mithun has been hit on the head. Bangladesh don’t have a cricketer in their team who can be brought in as a concussion sub. They are already two men down and remember they had only 13 players in the squad for this Test

17:24 hrs IST: Ishant Sharma strikes again! A brilliant swinging delivery from the pacer and Mominul Haque could only manage to edge it to Wriddhiman Saha. BAN 2/2

17:18 hrs IST: The ball is moving spectatularly for Ishant Sharma and that shows the difference in clash between the two teams. The India pacers have performed brilliantly in this match till now and that will not change any time soon it seems. BAN 0/1

17:12 hrs IST: Ishant Sharma traps Shadman Islam LBW in the first over itself. The batsman went for the DRS but umpire’s call was retained. India are off to the perfect start in second innings.

17:05 hrs IST: Shadman Islam and Imrul Kayes have begun the Bangladesh second innings while Ishant Sharm has the new ball in his hand. Early signs are that Ishant is getting good swing in the air.

16:59 hrs IST: India 347/9d! Virat Kohli asks the batsmen to come back which means India have declared their innings. They take a massive 241-run lead in the match.

16:52 hrs IST: Abu Jayed bowled a length delivery and Mohammed Shami just hit the ball on the up and it sailed over long-on ropes. First six of the innings for Shami. IND 347/9

16:44 hrs IST: Ishant Sharma is the ninth Indian batsman to be dismissed as he is trapped LBW by Al-Amin for 0. The batsmen went for the DRS but umpire’s call was retained. IND 331/9

16:38 hrs IST: Wickets continue to tumble as Umesh Yadav is dismissed Abu Jayed as he edged it straight to Shadman Islam at second slip. IND 330/8

16:34 hrs IST: Another wicket goes down and this time, it is Abu Jayed who trapped Ravichandran Ashwin LBW. It was a close call but the DRS went with the umpire’s call. IND 330/7

16:30 hrs IST: Fourth consecutive Test India have taken a 200+ first innings lead - A massive feat for the hosts.

16:22 hrs IST: Two misfields from Bangladesh and two boundaries for India as Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha are slowly constructing a good partnership. IND 323 for the loss of six wickets.

16:13 hrs IST: Highest score by a captain in a Day/night Test:

136 – J Root vs WI in 2017

136- V Kohli vs BAN in 2019

130 – Steve Smith vs PAK in 2016

118*- F du Plessis vs AUS in 2016

102- K Williamson vs ENG in 2018

16:02 hrs IST: The brilliant innings of Virat Kohli comes to an end thanks to an equally brilliant catch from Taijul Islam. Ebadot Hossain strikes for the third time and India are 308 for the loss of six wickets.

15:50 hrs IST: Wriddhiman Saha walked out at the Eden Gardens to loud roars from the crowd and this is the perfect chance for him to play a big innings. IND 297/5

15:43 hrs IST: Abu Jayed strikes with the second ball after lunch and Ravindra Jadeja was castled for 12. Not a good start to the session for India. IND 289/5

15:02 hrs IST: 130 off 186 balls - Virat Kohli is absolutely unstoppable. At lunch, India are 289 for the loss of four wickets. They were also able to bring up the 50-run partnership at the Eden Gardens.

14:55 hrs IST: 

14:45 hrs IST: The fielder in the cover boundary had no clue, he went left, went right and only realized a moment later that the ball had already breached the boundary ropes. Whether that was because of the pink ball or the force of Kohli’s cover drive is uncertain. I think it’s the latter - HT Correspondent Aritra Mukherjee.

14:39 hrs IST: A boundary off the outside edge through thirdman followed by another one straight down the ground - There is no stopping Virat Kohli at this point. He is looking brilliant as India are 272/4.

14:30 hrs IST: Virat Kohli’s ton - 27th Test ton; 20th as a Test captain, 2nd most by a Test captain; 40th ton as a captain across format (Test, ODIs, T20Is); 5th captain to score a ton in a Day-Night Test ton.

14:24 hrs IST: What an innings from Virat Kohli and that’s hundred number 27 for the India skipper. It was a near perfect innings from the right-hander and he has the chance to turn this into a massive knock! IND 255/4

14:15 hrs IST: A loud appeal from Ebadat Hossain for LBW but the ball pitched way outside leg stump and it was also missing the leg stump. India continue to look comfortable as they are 243/4.

14:08 hrs IST: Ravindra Jadeja is the new batsman for India and with his tendency to play aggressive knocks, India can try to get a huge lead before the end of first session. IND 241/4

14:01 hrs IST: Ajinkya Rahane goes for a rash shot and that is the end of the India vice-captain. He went to cut the delivery late but could only manage to give an easy catch to Ebadat Hossain off the top edge. IND 236/4

13:56 hrs IST: Seventh 50+ score in ten innings for Rahane since the start of WTC

81 & 102 vs WI North Sound

24 & 64* vs WI Kingston

15 & 27* vs SA Vizag

59 vs SA Pune

115 vs SA Ranchi

86 vs Ban Indore

50* vs Ban Kolkata

13:51 hrs IST: Two boundaries for Ajinkya Rahane and he is very close to another half century in this series. He has been quite impressive till now and apart from one lifeline, he has played quite well. IND 224/3

13:44 hrs: A good over for Taijul Islam and the ball was finally doing something for the Bangladesh spinner. It turned and had a good bounce which troubled Virat Kohli a bit and this can be good news for them. IND 213/3

13:36 hrs: Now, the lead crosses 100 and Ajinkya Rahane receives yet another lifeline. A slowish delivery from Al-Amin and Rahane was unable to hit the ball properly but the ball was thankfully out of the wicket-keeper’s reach.

13:30 hrs IST: 200 comes up for India in the 55th over and the duo of Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli are looking extremely comfortable at the moment. The bowlers have barely troubled them today and Kohli can be on course to a big knock

13:23 hrs IST: Kohli - Rahane last 12 partnerships - 159, 57, 101, 2, 105, 60, 91, 106, 49, 37*, 178, 52* (today)

13:17 hrs IST: Ajinkya Rahane joins the party now as he slammed Al-Amin for a boundary straight down the wicket. In the process, the 50-run partnership also came up in good time. India 194/3

13:11 hrs IST: Another brilliant shot from Virat Kohli! The ball was on his pads and the India skipper played it brilliantly through the midwicket region for a boundary.

13:06 hrs IST: First boundary of the day for Virat Kohli as he guided the seemingly harmless delivery from Taijul Islam to the fine leg boundary. The ball is not doing much right now but it looks like Kohli & Co will look to take the cautious approach.

13:01 hrs IST: The Day 2 action is underway and Virat Kohli will surely be looking to play a big innings here. Al-Amin is starting proceedings for Bangladesh and if the visitors can dismiss Kohli early, it will be a huge confidence boost for them.

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12:06 hrs IST: Ishant Sharma speaks - “I thought if I can take wickets abroad, why not in India? We are playing our second series in India in the last two years. We have been playing abroad. So I wanted to continue the form and mindset, the (same) way I perform and take wickets abroad,” said Sharma.

11:53 hrs IST: Rishabh Pant released - The Indian selection committee has decided to release Rishabh Pant to get some match time in domestic cricket ahead of the limited overs series against the West Indies next month. Andhra keeper-batsman Kona Shrikar Bharat will join the Indian team as Wriddhiman Saha’s cover for the remaining couple of days during the second and final Test against Bangladesh.

11:42 hrs IST: More records for King Kohli - Kohli, who scored his 23rd half-century, needed just 32 runs to complete 5000 runs as India skipper and he became the first Indian to achieve this massive feat. Overall, in the list of players with most Test runs as captain, Kohli stands at the sixth spot behind legendary captains like Graeme Smith, Allan Border, Ricky Ponting, Clive Llyod and Stephen Fleming.

11:32 hrs IST: Virat’s impressive feat - The Indian cricket team skipper added another glorious record to his kitty as he completed 5000 Test runs as captain on the first day of the historic pink-ball Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. By doing so, Kohli has now joined an elite list of international captains who have score 5000 or more runs in Test matches as skippers of their respective sides.

11:17 hrs IST: The Indian batsmen got going with the hosts reaching 174 for three at stumps, leading by 68 runs. Kohli, on 59, and Ajinkya Rahane, on 23, were at the crease. The captain put on 94 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara for the third wicket after the early fall of openers Mayank Agarwal, for 14, and Rohit Sharma, for 21. Pujara completed his half-century before falling to paceman Ebadat Hossian, who took two wickets, for 55. But Kohli stayed firm to raise his 23rd Test fifty as he played the pink ball with ease as he hit eight boundaries in front of a sell-out crowd at Eden Gardens.

11:10 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 2 of the second Test encounter between India and Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The first day of the Day-Night Test belonged completely to the home team as Ishant Sharma and his pace colleagues wreaked havoc with the pink ball. India’s three-pronged pace attack bundled out the tourists for 106 while Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli then smashed fifties as India, 1-0 up heading into the second and final match of the two-test series, finished day one on 174-3.