Placeholder canvas

#IndvBan day-night test: Virat Kohli registers 27th Test century

Date:

Skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday registered his 27th century in the longest format of the game.

He achieved the feat in the ongoing day two of the day-night Test against Bangladesh here at the Eden Gardens.

This is Kohli’s 20th Test ton as the skipper of the side.

The 31-year-old Kohli brought up his century off 159 balls in the 68th over.

On Friday, he had become the first Indian to register 5000 runs as the Test skipper.

In the same match, Ajinkya Rahane also brought up his fourth-successive half-century. But he was sent back to the pavilion by Taijul Islam after playing a knock of 51 runs.

Before the start of day two, chess players Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen had rung the bell at Eden Gardens to kick start the proceedings.

In the pink-ball Test, India had ended the first day at 174/3 after bundling out Bangladesh for 106 in the first innings.

Ishant Sharma had picked up five wickets for the hosts on day one.

While filing this report, India had reached a score of 255/4.

Click here for Latest News updates and viral videos on our AI-powered smart news

For viral videos and Latest trends subscribe to NewsMobile YouTube Channel and Follow us on Instagram

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Subscribe

Popular

More like this
Related

SC Dismisses All Petitions Seeking 100% Verification of VVPAT Slips During Elections

New Delhi: In a significant ruling on Friday, the...

Ink Specials: Discounts On Flights, Dining, And Hotels Await Voters

During India's bustling general election, citizens aren't just casting...