Hyderabad Test: India seal thumping 208-run win over Bangaldesh

India vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad Test, Day 5

Match Summary:

Bangladesh team were always staring at defeat on the last day of the one-off match. The Indian bowlers were equal to the task in making inroads into the Bangladesh batting order all through Day 5.

Ishant Sharma bowled an inspiring spell of seam bowling to pick up Sabbir Rahman and Mahmudullah. Ravichandran Ashwin then weaved his magic to dent the Bangladesh team by scalping the priced wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim. Jadeja then played the support cast to perfection by striking in quick succession to dismiss Mehedi Hasan and Taijul Islam. R Ashwin dealt the final blow by removing Taskin Ahmed and help India win the match by 208 runs. India thereby continued its winning spell in the longer format by winning its sixth consecutive Test series win. Indian captain Virat Kohli was declared the Man of the Match award for his stellar double century. Meanwhile R Ashwin became the quickest bowler to scalp 250 Test wickets.

Live cricket score: India vs Bangladesh Hyderabad test day 5  

Here are live updates:

#India defeated Bangladesh by 208 runs to seal the one-off Test match at Hyderabad

#Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja pick up four wickets each

#Ravichandran Ashwin cleans up Taskin Ahmed to seal a crushing victory for the Indian team

#Ravindra Jadeja removes Mehedi Hasan to take hosts closer to victory

#Hosts inch closer to victory

#Ishant Sharma deals double blow, removes Mahmudullah  

#Bangladesh in all sorts of trouble, hosts smell victory

#Ishant Sharma breaks visitors resistance, scalps Sabbir Rahman

# Rahman, Mahmudullah put up stiff resistance post Lunch

#Bangladesh posts 202 for 5 at Lunch

#Mahmudullah continues to fight for the visitors, brings up his half century 

#Sabbir Rahman joins Mahmudullah at the crease

#Ashwin gets priced wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh left in tatters

#Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim pile on the runs for Bangladesh

#Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim at the crease

#Jadeja strikes early, get Shakib Ul Hassan for 22