CALCUTTA (India): India thrashed Bangladesh in just over two days of their first day-night Test to sweep the series 2-0 on Sunday thanks to some fiery pace bowling by Umesh Yadav.
Yadav claimed five wickets as the visitors were bowled out for 195 in less than an hour of the first session on day three as India won by an innings and 46 runs to record their 12th-straight Test series triumph on home soil.
“With the way these guys are bowling now, they can pick up wickets on any surface — whether we play at home or we play away,” said Indian captai Virat Kohli.
It was a memorable pink-ball international debut for India, who become the only team to win four consecutive Tests by an innings margin.
India has now won seven Tests in a row to consolidate their top position in the World Test Championship with three successive series sweeps.
Mushfiqur Rahim made a valiant 74 before falling to Yadav, and the innings soon folded as Mahmudullah did not return to bat after he had retired hurt on 39 on day two.
India took 8.4 overs to wrap up the game at Eden Gardens with Yadav taking all the three wickets to fall Sunday afternoon.
Ishant Sharma had match figure of 9-78 as Bangladesh found it difficult to counter the Indian pace spearhead.
“Doesn’t happen often in India when the spinners hardly roll their arm over in the test match. Well done #fastbowlers on winning the game,” tweeted former India bowler Irfan Pathan.
Kohli completed his 27th century before falling to a stunning catch by Taijul off Ebadat Hossain.
India won the opening Test also inside three days, as well as the preceding Twenty20 series 2-1.
