India just bowled Bangladesh in the first-ever ‘pink’ day-night test match in the country. Today’s match was even more iconic as the ‘pink ball’ makes its debut in India. Although India lost the toss and was put to bowl first, they were able to knock Bangladesh in their pink ball test debut with a target of 106 runs, reported India Today.
#INDvBAN The second test match between India and Bangladesh, in Kolkata, will be the first day-night test match in the country which will be played with pink balls. pic.twitter.com/Rs8JIcqXae
— ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2019
The historic pink-ball Test was the most anticipated one. The city of joy, Kolkata, where the match is held was also seen covered in the hues of pink to mark the occasion.
Welcome to pink test ..@JayShah @bcci pic.twitter.com/lk9h9AX7Ox
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) November 21, 2019
An iconic moment from the first innings of the match has already got people talking. Rohit Sharma’s surprise dive to catch Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque’s knock to Umesh Yadav’s delivery has thrilled people, said News 18.
A Moment of Brilliance From #RohitSharma
One Handed Stunner 🔥🔥🔥#INDvBAN #PinkBallTest #PinkBall #CricketMeriJaan #ROHIT pic.twitter.com/wUBhmkGa1E
— MI Kerala FC (@MIKeralaFC) November 22, 2019
It so happened that Umesh Yadav’s delivery got the thick end of Mominul Haque’s bat and the ball rushed to captain Virat Kohli guarding the slip. But out of nowhere, Rohit Sharma dives in and sends Haque back to the pavilion. The moment of Sharma ‘taking it’ from Kohli was captured by many.
This picture has a huge meme potential.#INDvBAN #PinkBallTest pic.twitter.com/pNz41sT552
— ` (@FourOverthrows) November 22, 2019
And the snapshot sparked a LIT meme fest on Twitter.
World Cup 2011 Flashback #INDvBAN #PinkBallTest pic.twitter.com/twIfofKR8H
— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) November 22, 2019
How Government works.#PinkBallTest pic.twitter.com/bnSaAK4CdM
— Sarthak Goswami (@SarthakGoswamii) November 22, 2019
सच्ची घटनाओ पर एक मीम । #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/bh3sk0UsZX
— Hunटरर ♂🥳 (@nickhunterr) November 22, 2019
Anything good happens in India: pic.twitter.com/K78A6YuYDX
— satan (@66beelzebub) November 22, 2019
#IndvBan #PinkBallTest pic.twitter.com/lnFlJ1P69G
— Babu Bhaiya (@Shahrcasm) November 22, 2019
Condition in Maharashtra @RoflGandhi_ pic.twitter.com/022K6pSe8w
— Suhas (@ssp12here) November 22, 2019
Dhoni haters #copied#
World Cup 2011 Flashback #INDvBAN #PinkBallTest pic.twitter.com/Oq1LGRR37X— Geeky Comrad (@GeekyComrade) November 22, 2019
🙂#PinkBallTest pic.twitter.com/3Qic3lCkrY
— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) November 22, 2019
#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/POYAiETKKF
— प्रोफेसर Raja babu 🥳🌈 (@GaurangBhardwa1) November 22, 2019
— iChief (@kyahaibay) November 22, 2019
— S Ravind King (@sravindking) November 22, 2019
Well, the results are yet to come. Let’s see which another moment from the historic match is gonna grab the internet’s eyeballs.