With the introduction of the pink ball in the 3rd Test against Bangladesh, India Registered its’s 7th consecutive Test win, the longest streak yet. This was India’s first day-night test match.
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Virat Kohli’s India gave another overwhelming presentation of strength to defeat Bangladesh.
India defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs.
Kohli broke Dhoni’s streak of 6 wins in 2013.
It was also India’s record-extending 12th home series win.
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Day/Night Test Matches – During the late 2000s, discussions regarding the possibility of playing day/night Test matches occurred. In the West Indies, the first floodlit first-class cricket match in which the teams used a pink ball, was played between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago The viability of using a pink ball was also tried out by Cricket Australia. The trials continued in 2014–15 as Cricket Australia looked to host the first day-night Test in 2015 against New Zealand. This match took place at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on 27 November 2015. India’s first pink ball match took place in Kolkata on 18 July 2016. It was CAB Super League Final between Bhowanipore Club and Mohan Bagan. Incidentally, the first day-night first-class match in India was held much earlier: in April 1997, the Ranji trophy final between Delhi and Mumbai was played at Gwalior under lights. A pink ball was not used, with play carried for five days using a white ball. More Info
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