India now have a lead of 38 runs after having dismissed Bangladesh for 150 in the first innings
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged his 250th Test wicket at home during the first match against Bangladesh here on Thursday.By doing so, Ashwin became the third India bowler to achieve the milestone after Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh.Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter and wrote: "250 Test wickets at home for @ashwinravi99. He becomes the third Indian bowler to do so after @anilkumble1074 & @harbhajan_singh."Ashwin had 249 Test wickets under his belt when he stepped out on the field for the first Test against Bangladesh. He picked the wicket of captain Mominul Haque to register his 250th wicket.Bangladesh opted to bat first after winning the toss and are currently on 106/4 after the completion of 41 overs.
The trio of Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami made life difficult for the visiting team batsmen after skipper Virat Kohli opted to bowl
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Bangladesh had a fine start with Liton Das, Mohammad Naim putting 50-run opening stand. India's reply was equally aggressive with Rohit Sharma on the offensive from the start
Shoaib Malik (111 games) from Pakistan is the only player to have played more than 100 T20 Internationals
India have not had the kind of success in T20s as they have enjoyed in the other two formats of late and that is evident from the results this year
The rapid spike in the pollution level after Diwali has become a cause for concern ahead of the international match at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground on November 3.
India managed to put a decent 148/6 in 20 overs. Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim played crucial knocks for Bangladesh and helped the team seal their first T20I victory against India
The Test is scheduled to be held at the iconic Eden Gardens from November 22-26 and will be the second game of the two-match series.
The CAB is also trying its best to make it a full house in the 68,000-capacity stadium on all the five days by offering a daily ticket starting as low as Rs 50
Shakib, Bangladesh's Test and T20 captain and the world's No.1 all-rounder in ODIs, was initially named as the captain for the three-match T20I series
India's maiden Day-Night Test against Bangladesh, the second game of a two-match series, will be held at the Eden Gardens here from November 22-26 and will be a first for the visiting side as well.
The one-year ban that he has to serve will keep him out of next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) and also the World T20 to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15 the same year
According to the country's leading bengali daily 'Samakal', the International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked the team to keep Shakib away from practice ahead of their India tour this month
The new demands include a call to the BCB to share a percentage of their revenue with the players and equal pay for women cricketers
The players are likely to meet with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials later on Wednesday, says reports
BCB director Jalal Yunus said the players should have come to the board with their demands rather than communicating with them through media
The selection panel will also decide whether Virat Kohli will feature in the series or will be given rest as he is playing extensively after the World Cup