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Ishant Sharma becomes first Indian to pick a wicket in Pink-ball Test; pacers restrict Bangladesh to 26/4 after 12 overs

Despite playing carefully in the first six overs, the Bangladesh batsmen failed to sustain a solid against the Indian pace attack.

SNS | New Delhi | November 22, 2019 2:16 pm

Ishant Sharma becomes first Indian to pick a wicket in Pink-ball Test; pacers restrict Bangladesh to 26/4 after 12 overs

India's bowler Ishant Sharma (3rd L) celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's batsman Imrul Kayes during the first day of the second Test cricket match of a two-match series between India and Bangladesh at The Eden Gardens cricket stadium in Kolkata on November 22, 2019. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)

The historic Pink-Ball test at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens is already underway. Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first. Friday is Day 1 of the five-day affair and Bangladesh have managed 26 runs for the loss of 4 wickets after 12 overs.

Ishant Sharma in the record books

Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque won the toss and elected to bat first. However, the tourists have not had a good start to their innings as they have already lost their opener four wickets.

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Despite playing carefully in the first six overs, the Bangladesh batsmen failed to sustain a solid against the Indian pace attack.

Ishant first dismissed Imrul Kayes and became the first Indian to pick a wicket with the pink ball. Umesh Yadav then later chipped in with a couple of wickets dismissing Mominul Haque and Mohammad Mithun. Mohammed Shami then later picked up the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim to dismantle the opposition altogether.

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