Test cricket between the two subcontinent neighbours India and Bangladesh goes back to the beginning of this millennium – November 10, 2000 to be precise. The ICC, which was then headed by Indian Jagmohan Dalmiya, pushed for Test status for Bangladesh – a trifle too early many opined at the time. Bangladesh thus became the 10th Test playing nation.
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Sourav Ganguly and Naimur Rahman led the two sides on this historic occasion, the match played at the Bangabandhu International Stadium at Dhaka (now no longer a cricket venue).
Since then, India and Bangladesh have played only seven Tests against each other. Interestingly, Bangladesh have toured every Test nation, but have yet to play a Test on Indian soil.
The current Test series is a much more keenly watched one that previous incarnations, as Bangladesh seemed to be a new and emerging force in world cricket these days. Their performance in the World Cup was very encouraging and one hopes they will be able to carry the form into this series and future cricket as well.
HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS
| Played | MTS | IND | BAN | DRAWN | % WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN BANGLADESH | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
| IN INDIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| OVERALL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
MATCH BY MATCH RESULTS
| NO | VENUE | WIN | RESULT | START DATE | END DATE | SEASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHAKA | IND | 9 WICKET | 10 NOV 2004 | 2000-01 | |
| 2 | DHAKA | IND | 140 RUNS | 10 DEC 2004 | 13 DEC 2004 | 2004-05 |
| 3 | CHITTAGONG MA | IND | 83 RUNS | 17 DEC 2004 | 20 DEC 2004 | 2004-05 |
| 4 | CHITTAGONG DS | IND-BAN | MATCH DRAWN | 18 MAY 2007 | 22 MAY 2007 | 2007 |
| 5 | MIRPUR | IND | 239 RUNS | 25 MAY 2007 | 27 MAY 2007 | 2007 |
| 6 | CHITTAGONG DS | IND | 113 RUNS | 17 JAN 2010 | 21 JAN 2010 | 2009-10 |
| 7 | MIRPUR | IND | 10 WICKETS | 24 JAN 2010 | 27 JAN 2010 | 2009-10 |
HIGH TEAM TOTALS
| FOR INDIA | 610-3 | AT MIRPUR | 2007 |
| FOR BANGLADESH | 400-10 | AT DHAKA | 2000-01 |
LOWEST TEAM TOTALS
| FOR INDIA | 243-10 | AT CHITTAGONG DS | 2009-10 |
| FOR BANGLADESH | 91-10 | AT DHAKA | 2000-01 |
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL TOTALS
FOR INDIA
| NO | SCORE | BATSMAN | VENUE | SEASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 248* | SR TENDULKAR | DHAKA | 2004-05 |
| 2 | 160 | RS DRAVID | CHITTAGONG MA | 2004-05 |
| 3 | 143 | SR TENDULKAR | MIRPUR | 2009-10 |
| 4 | 139 | G GAMBHIR | CHITTAGONG MA | 2004-05 |
| 5 | 138* | W JAFFER | MIRPUR | 2007 |
| 6 | 129 | KD KARTHIK | MIRPUR | 2007 |
| 7 | 129 | RS DRAVID | MIRPUR | 2007 |
| 8 | 122* | SR TENDULKAR | MIRPUR | 2007 |
| 9 | 116 | G GAMBHIR | CHITTAGONG DS | 2009-10 |
| 10 | 111* | RS DRAVID | MIRPUR | 2009-10 |
| 11 | 105* | SR TENDULKAR | CHITTAGONG DS | 2009-10 |
| 12 | 101 | SR TENDULKAR | CHITTAGONG DS | 2007 |
| 13 | 100 | SC GANGULY | CHITTAGONG DS | 2007 |
FOR BANGLADESH
| NO | SCORE | BATSMAN | VENUE | SEASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 158* | MOHAMMAD ASHRAFUL | CHITTAGONG MA | 2004-05 |
| 2 | 151 | TAMIM IQBAL | MIRPUR | 2009-10 |
| 3 | 145 | AMINUL ISLAM | DHAKA | 2000-01 |
| 4 | 101 | MUSHFIQUR RAHIM | CHITTAGONG DS | 2009-10 |
LEADING RUN-GETTERS
| FOR INDIA | 820 RUNS (AVE 136.67) BY SACHIN TENDULKAR IN 7 MATCHES |
| FOR BANGLADESH | 386 RUNS (AVE 42.89) BY MOHAMMAD ASHRAFUL IN 6 MATCHES |
BEST BOWLING PERFORMANCES (IN AN INNINGS)
FOR INDIA
| NO | WICKETS | RUNS | BOWLER | VENUE | SEASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 87 | ZAHEER KHAN | MIRPUR | 2009-10 |
| 2 | 6 | 51 | IK PATHAN | DHAKA | 2004-05 |
| 3 | 5 | 32 | IK PATHAN | CHITTAGONG MA | 2004-05 |
| 4 | 5 | 34 | ZAHEER KHAN | MIRPUR | 2007 |
| 5 | 5 | 45 | IK PATHAN | DHAKA | 2004-05 |
| 6 | 5 | 142 | SB JOSHI | DHAKA | 2000-01 |
FOR BANGLADESH
| NO | WICKETS | RUNS | BOWLER | VENUE | SEASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 132 | NAIMUR RAHMAN | DHAKA | 2000-01 |
| 2 | 5 | 62 | SHAKIB AL HASAN | CHITTAGONG DS | 2009-10 |
| 3 | 5 | 71 | SHAHADAT HOSSAIN | CHITTAGONG DS | 2009-10 |
BEST BOWLING PEFORMANCE (IN A MATCH)
FOR INDIA
| NO | WICKETS | RUNS | BOWLER | VENUE | SEASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 96 | IK PATHAN | DHAKA | 2004-05 |
| 2 | 10 | 149 | ZAHEER KHAN | MIRPUR | 2009-10 |
FOR BANGLADESH
| NO | WICKETS | RUNS | BOWLER | VENUE | SEASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 174 | SHAKIB AL HASAN | CHITTAGONG DS | 2009-10 |
LEADING WICKET TAKERS
| FOR INDIA | 31 WICKETS (AVE 24.26) BY ZAHEER KHAN IN 7 MATCHES |
| FOR BANGLADESH | 15 WICKETS (AVE 46.40) BY MOHAMMAD RAFIQUE IN 5 MATCHES |
IN ALL TEST MATCHES
BANGLADESH IN TESTS (FROM 2000)
| MATCHES | W | L | D | TIE | % WIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT HOME | 48 | 4 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 8.33 |
| AWAY | 42 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 7.14 |
| OVERALL | 90 | 7 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 7.78 |
INDIA IN TESTS (FROM 1932)
| MATCHES | W | L | D | TIE | % WIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT HOME | 244 | 84 | 51 | 108 | 1 | 8.33 |
| AWAY | 243 | 38 | 105 | 100 | 0 | 15.64 |
| OVERALL | 487 | 122 | 156 | 208 | 1 | 25.05 |
HIGHEST TEAM TOTALS
| SCORE | OPPONENTS | VENUE | SEASON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR INDIA | 726-9 | SRI LANKA | MUMBAI BS | 2009-10 |
| FOR BANGLADESH | 638-10 | SRI LANKA | GALLE | 2012-13 |
LOWEST TEAM TOTALS
| SCORE | OPPONENTS | VENUE | SEASON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR INDIA | 42-9 | ENGLAND | LORDS | 1974 |
| FOR BANGLADESH | 62-10 | SRI LANKA | COLOMBO PSS | 2007 |
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES
| SCORE | BATSMAN | OPPONENTS | VENUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR INDIA | 319 | VIRENDER SEHWAG | SOUTH AFRICA | CHENNAI (2007-08) |
| FOR BANGLADESH | 206 | TAMIM IQBAL | PAKISTAN | KHULNA (2014-15) |
BEST BOWLING PERFORMANCES
| SCORE | BOWLER | OPPONENTS | VENUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR INDIA | 10/74 | ANIL KUMBLE | PAKISTAN | DELHI (1998-99) |
| FOR BANGLADESH | 8/39 | TAIJUL ISLAM | ZIMBABWE | MIRPUR (2014-15) |