Sol steals P23 the show SPORTS 2424 Saturday, February 11, 2017 Hyderabad our natural game. nother Virat Kohli He always gives double century powered us confidence IndiaA to a record total against and it’s a big plus Bangladesh in the one-off for the team,” said Test in Hyderabad Friday -- centurion Saha, who but only after he had to be was involved in a Kohli persuaded to challenge his 39-run partnership dismissal. with his skipper. In reply, Bangladesh were Kohli, whose 246- 41 for one at stumps on ball knock was laced double ton day two after losing opener with 24 boundaries, Soumya Sarkar for 15 in one surpassed legends of the final overs of the day as including Donald their bruising introduction Bradman and Rahul into Test cricket in India Dravid, who had tightens continued. scored double tons Skipper Kohli became the in three consecutive first batsman to score double series. Kohli centuries in four consecutive also scored screws on series as he reached 204, the standout performance in India’s 687-6 Bangladesh double centuries in his three most recent India 1st innings (overnight 356-3) declared series against West L. Rahul b Ahmed 2 which featured three Indies, New Zealand and M. Vijay b Taijul 108 centuries. England. C. Pujara c Rahim b Hasan 83 The hosts became the first He needed a stroke of V. Kohli lbw b Taijul 204 international team to record luck though to reach his A. Rahane b Taijul 82 three successive scores of landmark after successfully W. Saha not out 106 more than 600 after posting reviewing a confident R. Ashwin c Sarkar b Hasan 34 totals of 631 in Mumbai and lbw shout on 180 from R. Jadeja not out 60 759-5 in Chennai against Bangladesh spinner Mehedi Extras (lb5, w1, nb2) 8 England last year. Hasan which was initially Total (6 wickets; 166 overs) 687 Bangladesh’s misery was given out. Saha revealed compounded when Sarkar that Kohli was ready to walk Bangladesh 1st innings was caught by Indian and had to be persuaded to T. Iqbal not out 24 wicketkeeper Wriddhiman review the decision which S. Sarkar c Saha b Yadav 15 Saha off the bowling of was overturned by the M. Haque not out 1 Umesh Yadav in the third third umpire as TV replays Extras (lb1) 1 last over of the day. showed the ball was sliding Tamim Iqbal (24) and down the leg side. Mominul Haque (one) were Saha (106) shared an at the crease, with the visitors unbeaten 118-run seventh- still trailing India by 646 wicket stand with Ravindra runs. The headlines belonged Jadeja (60) as they made to the Indian batsmen whose hay against a tiring bowling big knocks were centred line-up during what is around Kohli’s heroics at Bangladesh’s first-ever Hyderabad’s Uppal Stadium, Test on Indian soil. which witnessed its highest- Jadeja also raced to ever Test score on a day his fifth Test fifty as he bursting with records. celebrated the mark with “Virat backs everybody. his customary sword India’s Wriddhiman Saha(R) He encourages us to play dance. (AFP) congratulates his captain Virat Kohli after scoring double cen- tury(200 runs) Hon.Chairman Najeb Yacob Alhamer | Responsible Editor Mahmood AI Mahmood | Managing Editor Soman Baby | Managing Director P. Unnikrishnan | Adviser Med Jones Advt : Strategic Publicity & Advertising Co.W.L.L | Tel: 17270710, Fax17256470, Email: [email protected] | Newsroom: Tel: 17579911, Fax17250150, Email: [email protected] Printed and published by Al Ayam Publishing | Subscription & circulation: Tel: 38444698/17579877/Fax17250150, Email:[email protected] | Website: www.dt.bh.