India vs Bangladesh, Day 2 – Kohli, Rahane bring up 150-run partnership for 4th wicket
At the end of Day 1, India India were 356/3 after skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bat first.
Live commentary and score from Day 2 of the one-off Test between India and Bangladesh at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Just like Day 1, the action begins at from 9:30 AM IST.
INDIA 1st INNINGS
OVER 100 | Score 411/3 (Kohli 151, Rahane 60)
India proceeding at a session run-rate of over 5. Virat Kohli brings up his 150 and Bangladesh seem clueless on how to stop the Indian run-machine. 200 on the cards for Indian skipper?
RECORD Virat Kohli now has the most runs in an Indian season, he beats Virender Sehwag to the record. OVER 97 | Score 392/3 (Kohli 140, Rahane 52) Virat Kohli hitting boundaries on regular intervals! Ajinkya Rahane gets 50 and the duo complete 150-run partnership with the 4th wicket.
OVER 95 | Score 376/3 (Kohli 129, Rahane 47) Bangladesh a bit too slack with the bowling on day 2 as Kohli deals in boundaries without much trouble. Rahane not getting much batting time and continues to wait for his half-century. OVER 92 | Score 362/3 (Kohli 115, Rahane 47) Bangladesh start Day 2 with Taskin Ahmed and Shakib Al Hasan, but Indians look comfortable dealing with the pace-spin combo. 09:30 AM IST: Players are out on field! 09:00 AM IST: Here's how the pitch looks like on Day 2 morning:-
At the end of Day 1, India India were 356/3 after skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bat first. (Day 1 - As it happened...)
The first day's play went completely in favour of the Indian batsmen, who dominated the proceedings throughout the day, barring opener KL Rahul's early dismissal. Virat Kohli and Murali Vijay secured centuries after the latter was given a lifeline as Bangladesh failed to make an ease run-out opportunity count
Here are some of the stats and records that were made in Uppal on Day 1:- Pujara-Vijay pair became the first Indian pair to register five century stands in a season - their aggregate being 852 runs in nine innings at an average of 94.66. Hayden and Ponting were involved in seven century stands in 2005-06 and five each by David Boon & Mark Waugh and Hayden & Justin Langer. Pujara has amassed 1605 runs at an average of 89.16, including six centuries, in 21 innings, establishing an Indian record for most runs in a first-class season, held by Chandu Borde in the 1964-65 season - 1604 (ave.64.16) in 28 innings, including six hundreds. Virat Kohli has recorded his 12th hundred as number four batsman in 53 innings, emulating the feat of Gundappa Viswanath (124 innings). Only Sachin Tendulkar has scored more centuries at this batting position among the Indian batsmen - 44 in 275 innings. Kohli's average as captain is the best among the Indian players - his aggregate being 2222 (ave.67.33) in 23 matches. (IND vs BAN - Stats made and records broken on Day 1) Virat Kohli (on 111) along with partner Ajinkya Rahane (45) will come out to bat as the hosts will look to bat until the Tea session and put around 500-plus runs on board.