Kohli, Vijay hit tons as India dominate Bangladesh Test

Additionally, every team barring India, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe have also played Tests in UAE. The bowler failed t collect the ball and aim at the wickets.

When asked if Bangladesh lack confidence in Tests, coach Chandika Hathurusingha begged to differ.

This is the first time they have visited India. It must be remembered here that Pujara has a full 4-Test series against Australia in hand.

You have to understand what Jinks (Rahane) has done for the team over the last two years.

“They did really well in New Zealand”.

“It is only by playing different nations, in different conditions, that we can hope to progress. And we will improve if we play more and more”.

The seasoned players, who have been involved in some great partnerships over the years, made a decision to see off the new ball with the first 10 overs yielding only 26 runs. They have a good batting squad.

Bangladeshi skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said the tourists were excited by the prospect of taking on the best in the world in an historic match.

“We want to win”. “But once we go in the middle, we enjoy the company and enjoy each other’s success”.

There is punchiness in his words, resembling the on-field battle cry from the Tigers whenever they have faced India off late. More you play five-day cricket the more you can improve. And the respective captains spoke about the beauty of Test cricket. The slow left arm bowler does create a difference, giving away lesser runs, creating one or two tensed situation.

Bangladesh are set to play their first ever Test on the Indian soil. It was coming at half-short height. “He deserves to walk back into the team whenever he is fit”. The match attains the status of a glorified warm-up game as such. The question in the minds of the think-tank was: Will they or how can they drop a triple centurion from the next Test? But even if they do so, chances are they will finish a distant second in this game. In comes, the captain Virat Kohli and sends his opening shot for a boundary.

Ton-up India opener Murali Vijay said he has curbed the tendency to nibble at deliveries outside off and is back to batting the way that fetched him runs in worldwide cricket.

It will definitely be on India’s mind to finish the game as quickly as possible keeping in mind that they are ranked No.1 in the ICC rankings while the minnows are at No.9.

While Cheteshwar Pujara may manage a smile on Thursday despite missing out on a Test hundred, Karun Nair would wonder what more could he have done after scoring a triple ton to miss out on a Test match.