Kolkata, November 23
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly believes that it’s easier for a batsman to sight the pink ball than the traditional red ball. Sighting the heavily-lacquered pink had been a talking point ahead of India’s first-ever D/N Test. Players were especially concerned about sighting it during the twilight period, when the sun sets and the floodlights take over.
Kohli, who completed his 27th Test century today, batted throughout the twilight period yesterday without facing any difficulty, though this is not an especially strong Bangladesh bowling attack.
Asked how the Indian captain aced the pink-ball challenge, Ganguly said: “He is a run machine... It’s actually easier than the red ball.”
Ganguly was happy with the big crowd at the stadium, saying: “So many watched the match, that is most important. I was not under any tension but I was busy.”
‘Late swing makes batting under lights difficult’
Ajinkya Rahane said that batting under lights in the ongoing Day/Night Test was a challenging task as the pink ball swings late under such conditions. Rahane said a batsman will have to deploy different strategy in the final session. “It’s a historic Test match and am really glad to be part of this. As a batman I thought the first and the second session were easy to bat on. But under lights, with the late swing, it is challenging for batsmen. Twilight period is always challenging,” Rahane said after the second day’s play. — Agencies
Warne wants India D/N Test at Adelaide
Melbourne: As India took the plunge into the floodlit format of Tests, Australian spin legend Shane Warne hoped that Virat Kohli and his men would agree to play a D/N Test when they tour Australia next year. All other major Test-playing nations had figured in D/N Tests before India finally decided to play one. India refused to play a D/N Test on their last tour of Australia, in 2018-19. Warne congratulated BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and skipper Kohli for taking the initiative. “Congrats to you and Kohli on agreeing to play a day/night Test. I hope there’s another one next summer in Adelaide when India tour Australia... Would be amazing buddy!” Warne wrote on Twitter, responding to a comment from Ganguly. Former England captain Michael Vaughan also congratulated Ganguly. “Well done Sourav, look forward to a couple in Aussie next winter,” Vaughan tweeted. Earlier this week Kohli had said he is open to the idea of a D/N Test in Australia next year provided his team is allocated a practice match, something which wasn’t on the table during their last tour of that country. India are scheduled to play a four-match Test series in Australia starting in November next year. — PTI
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