KOLKATA: Skipper Virat Kohli struck a dominant century in India´s maidenday-night Test to put the hosts on course for a big first-innings lead overBangladesh on Saturday.
Kohli moved from 59 overnight to record his 27th Test century andacknowledged a standing ovation from a raucous crowd in Kolkata in India´spink ball debut.
India were 289 for four at tea — the first session break of the day-nightmatch, leading the tourists by 183 runs. Kohli, on 130, and RavindraJadeja, on 12, were batting.
Kohli put on 99 runs with overnight partner Ajinkya Rahane, who made 51, topulverise Bangladesh, who were bowled out for 106 in what is also theirfirst pink ball Test.
The star batsman played the ball with ease as he smashed paceman Abu Jayedfor four straight boundaries in one over. He has hit 17 fours in his knockso far.
Rahane completed his 21st Test fifty before falling to concussionsubstitute Taijul Islam who is allowed to bowl after replacing spinnerNayeem Hasan, who was hit on the helmet while batting, in the XI.
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Mehidy Hasan is in for Liton Das who retired hurt on 24 after taking a blowto his helmet from a Mohammed Shami bouncer and later pulled out due toconcussion fears.
Bangladesh media manager Rabeed Imam told AFP the duo was doing fine afterCT scans were done as a precaution, but remain under observation andresting at the team hotel.
India lost their openers early but Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara, who made55, put on 94 runs to put the hosts in the lead on day one.
Ishant Sharma led India´s inspired pace attack and took five wickets tobundle out Bangladesh in the second session on Friday. -APP/AFP
