Gambhir become first Indian to score five consecutive tons

India’s new Mr. Dependable, Gautam Gambhir, on Wednesday, became the first Indian batsman, fourth in the world, to score five consecutive test tons when he scored a brilliant 116 off 129 balls in the second innings of the first test against Bangladesh.

Gambhir creates history as Bangladesh fight for survival

Gautam Gambhir scored his fifth century in five consecutive test matches to set up the match for India as Bangladesh were left with an improbable task of playing out 90 overs, light permitting, with eight wickets in hand and another 348 runs to get to win the first test match against India.

India takes control of first test

After a forgettable first two days in the game, India came back strongly on the third day, bowling Bangladesh out for 242 and then racing to 122 for 1 by the close of play, taking an overall lead of 123 runs at the end of Day 3 of the first test.

Pacers lead fightback for India

Sachin Tendulkar scored his 44th test ton before the Indian pacers led a strong fightback for the tourists with three early wickets on a curtailed second day’s play against Bangladesh in the first test.

Shakib ecstatic after first day’s performance against India

Before the beginning of the first test match against Bangladesh, Virender Sehwag had called it an “ordinary” test side that doesn’t have the firepower of bowling out the Indian batting lineup. Well, with the score line reading 213-8 after the first day’s play, Sehwag may just be eating his words now, while an ecstatic Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan said that his bowlers just stuck to the basics of maintaining a good line and length and that did the trick for Bangladesh.

India bowled out for 243 as Tendulkar scores 44th ton

Shakib Al Hasan and Shahadat Hossain completed their five-fors as India were bowled out for just 243 on the second morning of the first test against Bangladesh even as Sachin Tendulkar completed his 44th test ton, remaining unbeaten on 105.

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