BAN vs IND 1st Test Results

5:04 AM IST Right then, that is it from the game. India have won the first Test comfortably and would look to cleansweep the Test series. Bangladesh,on the other hand, will look to level the series and win the second one. The second Test will start on 22nd of December at 9.00 am IST (3.30 am GMT) at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. As you know, our build-up will begin much earlier. So do join us for the same. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

4:51 AM IST KL Rahul, the skipper of India says that the results didn't go their way in the one-day series so it's a good start for this one. Adds that the Bangladeshi batters were playing well and getting comfortable runs and the way they batted in the second innings made it a bit difficult and it's good to start the series with a win. Says that from the position they were in the first innings, they did well and their bowling in the first innings set the game for them. Applauds Gill and Pujara for their performance and says that they haven't played test series in a while but the bowlers did well and got timely breakthroughs. Ends by saying that he is overall pleased with the team's performance.

4:49 AM IST Kuldeep Yadav is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his 8 wickets in the game. He says that he is happy with his performance both with the bat and ball and adds that it was a good Test for him. Tells that the wicket was a bit quicker in the first innings and in the second innings it was challenging as the wicket was a bit slower. Tells that as a wrist spinner, you have more revs on the ball and there are more variations as well and that helps in the middle. Says that he worked on his rhythm in the last year and that has helped him.

4:47 AM IST Shakib Al Hasan, the skipper of Bangladesh says that it was a good batting pitch and they didn't bat well. Adds that it was difficult for them as they are playing Test cricket after 5-6 months but it's not an excuse. Says that they did identify their mistakes in the second innings but it was not enough and credits Zakir Hasan for playing really well. Ends by saying that to win a Test match, they need to play good cricket for all five days and especially to get a result against India. Mentions that is difficult against a quality side but they will come back stronger.

4:39 AM IST Time for the Presentation.

4:39 AM IST Bangladesh, on the other hand, do have some positives to take away from this game. However, they need to be far better than this, if they want to win Test matches regularly. They were in a strong position after the first session of this Test match but let things drift away from them. They dropped quite a few chances in the first innings and that is not what is expected from a Test side. The batting unit too faltered miserably in the first innings as they were bowled out for 150 but the positives will be how they batted in the second innings and the way their two young openers showed character and grit in the middle. Zakir Hasan scored a century on debut and Shakib too got some runs in end with his counter-attacking knock. Overall, a lot to improve for Bangladesh and they need to play 5 days of good Test cricket to make more impact in the next Test match.