Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first in the second Test which will be the first day/night encounter of the larger format to be played in India.

The match billed as the "pink-ball Test" since it will be played with a pink ball is being watched by <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pink-ball-test-bangladesh-pm-sheikh-hasina-arrives-in-kolkata-263808">Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina</a> and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with Kolkata decked in pink ahead of the match.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/kolkata-turns-pink-for-historic-india-bangladesh-test-match-263812">Also See:&nbsp;Kolkata turns pink for historic India-Bangladesh Test match</a>

The Bangladesh prime minister was introduced to both teams at the Eden Gardens in the presence of the West Bengal chief minister and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.

Bangladesh elected to bat first due to the dryness of the pitch. India has named an unchanged team which won the first Test in Indore by an innings and 130 runs.

Ahead of the historic Test to be played under lights, Indian captain Virat Kohli had said that it was a "one-off thing" and that it "should not become a regular scenario".

"The entertainment of Test cricket lies in the fact that the batsman is trying to survive a session and the bowler trying to get a batsman out," Kohil told reporters, adding, "it's great to create more buzz around Test cricket."

Day/night Tests first started in Australia in 2015 with eleven matches being played so far around each producing a result. England, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies have all played at least one day-night Test.

However, the BCCI stayed away from the new version but the new president Sourav Ganguly insisted on the format citing fan interest and declining interest in Test cricket.

The match will be played from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm(local time) (0700 to 1430 GMT).

Teams:

India XI:&nbsp;

Virat Kohli (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha(keeper), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Ishant Shama, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami.

Bangladesh XI:

Mominul Haque (capt), Liton Das(keeper), &nbsp;Shadman Islam, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Nayeem Hasan, Abu Jayed, Al-Amin Hossain, Ebadat Hossain

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first in the second Test which will be the first day/night encounter of the larger format to be played in India. The match billed as the "pink-ball Test" since it will be played with a pink ball is being watched by Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with Kolkata decked in pink ahead of the match.

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first in the second Test which will be the first day/night encounter of the larger format to be played in India. The match billed as the "pink-ball Test" since it will be played with a pink ball is being watched by Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with Kolkata decked in pink ahead of the match. Also See: Kolkata turns pink for historic India-Bangladesh Test match The Bangladesh prime minister was introduced to both teams at the Eden Gardens in the presence of the West Bengal chief minister and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. Bangladesh elected to bat first due to the dryness of the pitch. India has named an unchanged team which won the first Test in Indore by an innings and 130 runs. Ahead of the historic Test to be played under lights, Indian captain Virat Kohli had said that it was a "one-off thing" and that it "should not become a regular scenario". "The entertainment of Test cricket lies in the fact that the batsman is trying to survive a session and the bowler trying to get a batsman out," Kohil told reporters, adding, "it's great to create more buzz around Test cricket." Day/night Tests first started in Australia in 2015 with eleven matches being played so far around each producing a result. England, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies have all played at least one day-night Test. However, the BCCI stayed away from the new version but the new president Sourav Ganguly insisted on the format citing fan interest and declining interest in Test cricket. The match will be played from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm(local time) (0700 to 1430 GMT). Teams: India XI: Virat Kohli (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha(keeper), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Ishant Shama, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami. Bangladesh XI: Mominul Haque (capt), Liton Das(keeper), Shadman Islam, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Nayeem Hasan, Abu Jayed, Al-Amin Hossain, Ebadat Hossain

Pink-ball Test: Bangladesh win toss, elect to bat first

Indian skipper Virat Kohli became the first batsman in Test history to score a double century in four consecutive series on Friday after he smashed 204 against Bangladesh.

The 28-year-old skipper went past legends including Australia&#39;s Donald Bradman and his compatriot Rahul Dravid, who both compiled double tons in three consecutive series.

Kohli had also scored double centuries in his three most recent series against West Indies, New Zealand and England before reaching the 200-run mark in the ongoing one-off Test in Hyderabad.

Kohli, who shared a 222-run fourth-wicket stand with Ajinkya Rahane, hit 24 boundaries during his 246-ball knock against a hapless Bangladesh attack.

During his innings, Kohli also&nbsp;registered the most Test runs in a home season, breaking Virender Sehwag&#39;s previous record of 1,105 in 17 innings.

Kohli was finally trapped lbw off Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam and walked off to a standing ovation from a raucous home crowd.
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Kohli also became the third batsman to score a double-century at Hyderabad&#39;s Uppal Stadium after New Zealand&#39;s Brendon McCullum (225) and teammate Cheteshwar Pujara (201).

He averages over 50 in 54 Test matches with 16 hundreds and 14 half centuries. His highest score remains the 235 in the Mumbai Test against England last year.

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Virat Kohli surpassed Australia's Donald Bradman and Rahul Dravid, who both compiled double centuries in three consecutive series

Indian skipper Virat Kohli became the first batsman in Test history to score a double century in four consecutive series on Friday after he smashed 204 against Bangladesh. The 28-year-old skipper went past legends including Australia's Donald Bradman and his compatriot Rahul Dravid, who both compiled double tons in three consecutive series. Kohli had also scored double centuries in his three most recent series against West Indies, New Zealand and England before reaching the 200-run mark in the ongoing one-off Test in Hyderabad. Kohli, who shared a 222-run fourth-wicket stand with Ajinkya Rahane, hit 24 boundaries during his 246-ball knock against a hapless Bangladesh attack. During his innings, Kohli also registered the most Test runs in a home season, breaking Virender Sehwag's previous record of 1,105 in 17 innings. Kohli was finally trapped lbw off Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam and walked off to a standing ovation from a raucous home crowd. Kohli also became the third batsman to score a double-century at Hyderabad's Uppal Stadium after New Zealand's Brendon McCullum (225) and teammate Cheteshwar Pujara (201). He averages over 50 in 54 Test matches with 16 hundreds and 14 half centuries. His highest score remains the 235 in the Mumbai Test against England last year. (AFP)

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