Indore Test: Here's what Team India did on Day 4
What's the story
Team India came up with an emphatic performance to tame visitors Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs on Day 3 of the opening Test in Indore on Saturday. Following an early finish, the hosts have ample time to prepare for the second Test, which will be a Day-Night affair in Kolkata from Friday. Meanwhile, here's what Team India did on Day 4.
Pink ball training
Indian continue to train with pink ball on Day 4
The Indians put in a commendable shift in Indore, during which they trained throughout the nets session with the pink ball. Following an early finish to the Test, the Indians continued to do so even on Day 4, which will allow them to train even longer and get set for the D/N Test, which would be a first-time affair for both sides.
Pink-ball experience
Bharat Arun relishes the new experience with the pink ball
Meanwhile, bowling coach Bharat Arun said that it was a whole new experience to play with the pink ball. "My job is to give them the right feedback so that they can connect with what they know better and use that. It's a new experience, and as we go on, we'll understand bowling with the pink ball," he said following the win on Saturday.
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You require extra concentration to pick the pink ball: Kohli
"I was given an opportunity to try and I wanted to, so that was my mindset behind playing with the pink ball. You require extra concentration to pick the pink ball suddenly when you're playing with the red ball," Indian skipper Virat Kohli had said.
Day-Night Test
11 Day-Night Tests have been played so far
As far as Day-Night Tests are concerned, it was started in November 2015, which was first played between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide. Since then, a total of 11 Tests have been played, with Australia playing on most occasions (5), and also winning each of them. Besides India and Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ireland are the only nations that are yet to play it.
Twitter Post
Indians react to first training session with pink ball
#TeamIndia's first taste of pink ball
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 13, 2019
Indian players share their first experience of playing with the pink ball at the nets and feel that fans will enjoy the new concept in India - by @28anand
Full video here - https://t.co/uU8UNWMm4c pic.twitter.com/a32sbsdTsF
1st Test records
Records scripted during the opening Test
Following are some of the records scripted in the opening Test: Ravichandran Ashwin is the third Indian bowler to take 250-plus scalps at home. Ajinkya Rahane became the 16th Indian to register 4,000-plus Test runs. Mayank Agarwal surpassed Sir Don Bradman in terms of being the fastest to score two double Test centuries: 12 innings.