India complete formalities in 47 minutes, record 12th successive series win at home

 An untested pink ball was t able to reduce glaring gulf between two teams as India bulldozed Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in ir first-ever day-night Test to record ir 12th home series win in a row.

With Bangladesh resuming ir second innings at 152 for six on day three and trailing India by 89 runs, it was simply a matter of time for home team to complete formalities.

Virat Kohli-led side eventually completed job in less than 50 minutes for ir fourth straight innings victory, becoming first team to achieve feat.

Barring Mushfiqur Rahim (74), Bangladesh batsmen were once again found wanting against high-quality pace bowling, folding up for 195 in 41.1 overs. y were bowled out for 130 on day one.

For second time in series, match finished well inside three days. India had hammered Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs in series-opener in Indore.

With resounding win, India also extended ir lead in World Test Championship by collecting 120 points from two-match series, taking ir overall tally to 360 from seven games.

"Only your belief can make you win. With way se guys (pacers) are bowling w, y can pick up wickets anywhere. Even spinners. se guys are very hungry and I feel we are in right kind of and everyone is enjoying playing in this team," said Kohli at post-match presentation.

Resuming on 59 with team's score of 152/6, Mushfiqur batted in an aggressive fashion, smashing Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja for two boundaries each in ir respective overs.

Umesh Yadav brought an end to Mushfiqur's innings when he mistimed a hit, which was taken easily by Ravindra Jadeja. Mushfiqur's valiant innings had 16 boundaries in it.

Retired hurt on 39, Mahamudllah did t come to bat as India sealed victory in style with Yadav (5/53) having Al-Amin Hossain caught behind.

Yadav finished with a match haul of 8/81, while Shami had a terrorising effect despite taking just 2/36 in first innings.

Ishant looked unplayable with his inswing and leg cutter-like delivery that he finished with a match haul of 9/78 wickets including 4/56 in second innings.

Eden Gardens played perfect host for historic game with packed crowds on all three days bringing back memories of times when Test cricket was more popular. However, lack of competition on field was where close to hype surrounding game.

SG pink ball, which had t been tested in a competitive game before big game, expectedly assisted India's lethal pace attack which took all wickets on offer, most by fast bowlers in a home game.

Evidence of ir menacing form was that four of Bangladesh batsmen received heavy blows and team was forced to use two concussions subs. frequent hits on helmet also raised questions over visibility of pink ball, especially in twilight period.

game will also be remembered for Virat Kohli's 27th Test ton, extending his overall tally to 70 international hundreds.

BCCI, led by Sourav Ganguly, pulled out all stops to make game a memorable affair and y succeeded in doing so.

It took India four years and a new board president in Ganguly to shed ir four-year reluctance to play a pink-ball Test.

But on--field action lasted just 968 balls making it shortest completed match in country with India recording ir longest winning streak. It was India's seventh successive Test win, away and home.

India's earlier quickest victory in terms of deliveries was against Afghanistan in 2018 when it took 1028 balls for an innings and 262-run victory.