Hyderabad:
Captain Virat Kohli Continues his form and hits the double centuries against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. With that Kohli added his fourth double tons in his test career.
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| Virat Kohli becames the fisrt batsman to score four consecutive double centuries |
With that double ton, Kohli becames the first batsman to score double hundreds in four consecutive series
surpassing Don Bradman and Rahul Dravid. Kohli, however, was sent back
on 204 after getting trapped by Taijul while trying to cut it late.
On the second day after loosing Ajinkya Rahane on 82 India were 477/4 at lunch.Kohli had eased his way to an unbeaten 191 while Ajinkya Rahane
justified the faith shown in his abilities by the team management with a
crisp 82 off 133 balls. The due added 222 in little under 50 overs.
In the opening session of the second day in 31 overs losing a single wicket india smashed 121 runs in 31 overs losing a single wicket.
Virat Kohli smashed 22 boundaries to his credit in 230 balls.Rahane missed out on a century with young Mehedi Hasan Miraz taking a
spectacular one-handed diving catch off left-arm spinner Taijul Islam.
He hit 11 boundaries in his innings.
Virat Kohli started the day from where he had left yesterday striking two
thumping boundaries off Taskin Ahmed. The first was an uppish slash
while the second rocketed down the ground.
A couple of more boundaries off Taskin and a lofted boundary off Shakib Al Hasan brought about Kohli's 150.
The Mumbaikar then celebrated the mini-landmark with some audacious cut shots playing close to his body.
He could have been caught on 62 had Shabbir Rahaman held onto a tough chance at deep third man region.