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In just 47 minutes, India made sure they won the historic Pink-Ball Test against Bangladesh. The hosts won by an innings and 46 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Day three.
Updated : Nov 25, 2019, 03:03 PM IST | Edited by : Karen Noronha
In just 47 minutes, India made sure they won the historic Pink-Ball Test against Bangladesh. The hosts won by an innings and 46 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Day three.
With the game ended in under three days, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) are now going to refund tickets for day four and five of the Test.
According to the Indian Express report, CAB is going to refund the full amount to the fans who had bought the tickets.
Adding one more glistening silverware to our cabinet #TeamIndia #PinkBallTest @Paytm pic.twitter.com/wKvQ7c0yTK
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 24, 2019
Before the pink-ball Test. CAB’s official Twitter account had said that over 50,000 spectators were to witness the historic Test at least for the first three days.
“More than 50,000 people to witness India’s first PinkBall D/N Test at EdenGardens each day for first three days as demand for tickets shoot through the roof,” the CAB had tweeted.
The Indian pacers, however, did not want to stretch the match as Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami took a total of 19 wickets.
India skipper Virat Kohli also slammed 136 and became the first pink-ball centurion and achieved his 27th Test century and his 70th international ton.