Highlights India vs Bangladesh 2017, Test Day 5, scores and updates: Virat Kohli and Co win by 208 runs

That’s it from us at Firstpost Sports on our coverage of the one-off Test between India and Bangladesh in Hyderabad. As India skipper Virat Kohli hoped his side was able to give the spectators their ticket’s worth, we certainly hope we were able to keep you updated with the match as it happened, whether you were following it in sitting at your desk in office, or travelling for that matter. 

On behalf of my team, I, Amit, sign off for now. We’ll be back with our coverage on the four-Test series between India and Australia. Till then, goodbye!

Virat Kohli: Good wicket to bat on, and good toss to win. The plan was to get into good habits. We got a big series coming up, so the bowlers wanted to get into their rhythm. It did not offer much, but the bowlers found ways to get the batsmen out, which is a quality of our team. The guys stuck it out for the wickets. Ishant’s second spell was good to see. If you have two world-class spinners in the side, you can tell your fast bowlers to come and attack. They fed off each other in this game, and everyone did their bit. It’s been coming off nicely. Last year was something I didnt expect to happen, but it did. Im comfortable with where I am with my game stands at the moment, and I want to continue for as long as I can for the team. We’re really keen to start the first Test at Pune (against Australia). The crowd was outstanding throughout the five days in this Test. That pushes the players as well. I hope the crowd got what they wanted. 

Man of the Match is India skipper Virat Kohli for his double-century in the first innings! 

Mushfiqur Rahim: I thought we created a lot of opportunities in the first innings, but we could not grab them. It’s quite tough out there because the bowlers have a lot of varierty in them. It was a learning tour for our newcomers. Hopefully we’ll learn a lot, and come up with good performance. Im really proud of our No 8 and 9 showing great character. Hopefully there a couple of matches coming up in Sri Lanka, and we’ll take some positives from this. (On positives from this Test) We batted more than 100 overs in each innings, and Taijul bowled well in the first innings. But fielding was a disappointment. 

Most consecutive Tests without a defeat for an Indian captain

19* KOHLI
18 Gavaskar
17 Kapil
14 Azhar
11 Dhoni#IndvBan #Kohli pic.twitter.com/lmVtkJZvVV

— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) February 13, 2017

Anil Kumble: This is a very good surface to bat on, and we had to bowl 200-plus overs to get 20 wickets. I expected it to break up a little more on the fourth day, but it held on. Especially when you have a long home season, you need to bowling to look after. I’m really pleased for Saha to get a hundred here. The most important thing was not worrying about the surface, and going out there and winning. Very satisfying in the last nine matches. Looking forwad to the Australia Test series. Very pleased with the top, middle and lower order, and every bowler who has played has done well. 

Bangladesh 250 in 100.3 overs (Kamrul Islam Rabbi 3)

Ashwin appeals for an lbw in the second ball of the over, with height appearing to be the primary reason behind the umpire turning it down. Umpire Erasmus however, goes upstairs in the following delivery, While the umpire checks for the catch, which proves inconclusive. Kohli however, decides to review for an lbw immediately, which yields the last wicket as Taskin is adjudged lbw for 1 off 7 balls, with Bangladesh getting bowled out for 250!

Taskin Ahmed lbw Ravichandran Ashwin 1(7)

After 100 overs,Bangladesh 250/9 ( Kamrul Islam Rabbi 3 , Taskin Ahmed 1)

Ashwin mixes his deliveries up in the following over, with Kamrul opting to block all the deliveries up as the offie collects his 10th maiden. Jadeja, who has taken four wickets so far in the innings, concedes a single in the third ball of the over as Taskin gets off the mark. Also brings up the 250 for Bangladesh, with the visitors surviving 100 overs in this innings.

Kamrul Islam Rabbi has now faced 100 consecutive balls in Test cricket without being dismissed #INDvBAN

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) February 13, 2017

Bangladesh 249/9 in 98 overs (Kamrul Islam Rabbi 2, Taskin Ahmed 0); need 210 to win

Appeal for lbw in the following over by Ashwin, although it was pitched way outside leg for the umpire to consider. Jadeja however, pulls the hosts as close as one can get to victory by dismissing Taijul for 6. Session to get extended now. Taskin is the new batsman in.

OUT! Wicket number nine to fall for Bangladesh, and now the second session has to extend. Taijul looked to go big towards the leg side once again, only to top-edge it over short-leg. Bit of confusion between Rahul and Vijay, who runs in from silly mid-on, and the two nearly collide, while Rahul completes the catch. Jadeja enjoys a laugh. 

Taijul Islam c KL Rahul b Ravindra Jadeja 6(24)

Bangladesh 248/8 in 96 overs (Kamrul Islam Rabbi 2, Taijul Islam 6); need 217 to win

FOUR! Finally some runs for the visitors, and Taijul gets it by hitting the first boundary in 63 deliveries. Loos to go big in the fifth ball of the over, but only manages to miscue it just outside the circle near cover, with the ball landing safely beyond the running fielder. Jadeja nearly gets an edge in the second delivery of the following over.

Bangladesh 242/8 in 94 overs (Kamrul Islam Rabbi 2, Taijul Islam 0); need 217 to win

Close in field for Ishant in the 93rd over, with the lanky pacer looking to shorten his length in order to produce catching opportunities. Meanwhile, its been 10.1 overs since the last boundary was scored, with the last five overs going as maidens.

Bangladesh 242/8 in 92 overs (Kamrul Islam Rabbi 2, Taijul Islam 0); need 217 to win

Wicket-maiden for Jadeja in the 91st, over, in which the hosts inch closer to victory with a delivery that kicked up from full length, with his vigil coming to an end after scoring 23 runs. India just two wickets away from recording a big win here, and getting rid of the tail-enders isn’t something that should stretch beyond tea. Meanwhile, Taijul Islam is the new batsman in, with only Taskin Ahmed to follow.

OUT! That’s wicket number eight to fall for Bangladesh, and Jadeja’s patient approach yields a wicket for him, a rather important one as Mehedi Hasan is one who is capable of playing a useful innings. The Bangladeshi rookie departs after a patient vigil that included four boundaries, with Bangladesh collapsing to 242/8 now. 

The delivery kicked up after pitching along full length, surprising the batsman while getting a faint nick off his glove. Saha did a good job of quickly collecting the ball.

Mehedi Hasan c Wriddhiman Saha b Ravindra Jadeja  23(61)

Bangladesh 242/7 in 90 overs (Mehedi Hasan 23, Kamrul Islam Rabbi 2); need 217 to win

Jadeja back after a one-over break. Looks like it will be spin from both ends for a bit now. Mehedi drives towards square twice in the 89th over, getting a double off the last ball. Maiden for Ashwin in the subsequent over, as the leading offie mixes his deliveries up including a leg-spinner in the second ball.

Bangladesh 240/7 in 88 overs (Mehedi Hasan 21, Kamrul Islam Rabbi 2); need 219 to win

Change from the other end as well, with Umesh returning to the attack in place of Bhuvneshwar. Just a couple of singles over the next two overs, with the visitors’ blocking away most deliveries for now.

Bangladesh 238/7 in 88 overs (Mehedi Hasan 19, Kamrul Islam Rabbi 2); need 221 to win

Nothing noteworthy in the 85th over, barring an appeal by Bhuvneshwar that seemed too high to be adjudged leg-before-wicket. Change of bowling at the other end, with Ashwin replacing Jadeja in the attack. Kamrul finally gets off the mark in his 29th delivery, cutting it towards backward point for a couple of runs.

Bangladesh 235/7 in 84 overs (Mehedi Hasan 18, Kamrul Islam Rabbi 0); need 224 to win

Mehedi manages to steal a single in Bhuvneshwar’s second over of the day, before lofting Jadeja over mid-off to get the fourth boundary of his innings. The rookie all-rounder has scored nearly all his runs in boundaries so far.

Bangladesh 230/7 in 82 overs (Mehedi Hasan 13, Kamrul Islam Rabbi 0); need 229 to win

Jadeja with the new ball from the other end, keeping Kamrul guessing in each of the deliveries that he hurls down in quick fashion. Yet another maiden for Jadeja, who now has collected 12 from the 30 overs that he has bowled so far.

Bangladesh 230/7 in 81 overs (Mehedi Hasan 13, Kamrul Islam Rabbi 0); need 229 to win

New ball taken in the last ball of the 81st over, with Bhuvneshwar returning to the attack. It was Bhuvneshwar who got rid of Mehedi in the previous innings with a sharp inswinger that uprooted his leg-stump. Can he do it in this innings as well? Well certainly not in his first over, which just goes for a maiden. 

Drinks taken at the end of this over.

For a change, one's got to agree, that was 'unlucky' Ishant.

Ump & fielders colluding to not allow him wickets.#IndvBan #IndvsBan

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) February 13, 2017

Bangladesh 230/7 in 80 overs (Mehedi Hasan 13, Kamrul Islam Rabbi 0); need 229 to win

Mehedi slashes the third ball of the next over hard to send the ball flying towards the backward point boundary. The short and wide delivery was perfect for him to execute the cut. Having impressed in the previous innings, Mehedi will look to get another big score in this innings, even if he is losing out on support from the other end. DROPPED! Mehedi’s innings could have been cut short at 13, just that Murali Vijay drops a sitter at first slip to grant him a second shot at bringing up his second consecutive fifty. Maiden by Jadeja in the 80th over, with the reviews getting reset at the end of it, and the second new ball now being available for Kohli.

Bangladesh 226/7 in 78 overs (Mehedi Hasan 9, Kamrul Islam Rabbi 0); need 223 to win

Mahmudullah’s dismissal for 64 perhaps is the last major blow for the visitors. Wiping out the remainder of the tail looks like a formality for the Indian attack now, with Ashwin likely to return to the attack now. Kamrul Islam Rabbi is sent out ahead of the likes of Taijul and Taskin, with Mehedi looking to take charge of whatever remains of the Bangladeshi innings. Massive apeal for lbw in the last ball of the 77th over, which the umpire turns down, although replays show it to be plumb. Unlucky for Ishant.

Worst 100s/50s conversion rates (Min One 100):
1/18 T Goddard
1/16 M Noble
1/15 D Nurse
1/14 A Wadekar
1/13 C Vaas/ MAHMUDULLAH *#IndvBan

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) February 13, 2017

OUT! Mahmudullah’s long vigil comes to an end, and surely Bangladesh are now starting to tumble towards the imminent! Mahmudullah tries to pull the short ball from Ishant, which is bowled along the middle and leg stump, but ends up top-edging it to Bhuvneshwar at long-leg. Bangladesh lose their seventh wicket with 225 on board, and this wicket will bolster the Indian confidence now. 

Mahmudullah c Bhuvneshwar b Ishant Sharma 64(149)

Bangladesh 225/6 in 76 overs (Mahmudullah 64, Mehedi Hasan 8); need 234 to win

Just one run scored in each of the next two overs. Mahmudullah and Mehedi try their hand at a few aggressive strokes in this over, but fail to pierce through the gaps for the most part.

Bangladesh 223/6 in 74 overs (Mahmudullah 62, Mehedi Hasan 8); need 236 to win

Front-foot no-ball in the following over by Ishant. Outside edge off Mehedi’s bat carries all the way to the third man boundary, ghetting him off the mark. Ishant swings the last delivery into the batsman’s off-stump to end on a dot. Mehedi gets his second boundary in the next over by Jadeja, timing his drive well to send it scurrying towards the cover boundary. Starting to show signs of the fearlessness that defined his previous innings.

Bangladesh 213/6 in 72 overs (Mahmudullah 61, Mehedi Hasan 0); need 246 to win

Fine piece of fielding by Rahane at second slip to save four certain runs for the hosts. After exchanging glares with Sabbir in the previous over, Ishant has the last laugh as he traps the all-rounder plumb leg-before-wicket. Mehedi Hasan, who scored a heroic fifty in the previous innings, walks out to bat.

Stumping chance in the next over, with the ball beating Mahmudullah failing to connect to a full-pitchewd delivery. Saha, on the other hand, fails to collect the ball in order to effect the stumping on time.