IND vs BAN 2nd Test Match At Eden Gardens With Pink Ball

India and Bangladesh will face each other in the second Test of the series. The Test match will be played in Day-Night format for the first time at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Learn special things. Know the history of why and how 'pink' ball in a test match.

Highlights

• The second and final Test match of the India-Bangladesh series will be played in the day-night format
• The match starts at 1 pm and will be played till night, lunch and break times will also change.
• On 30 October 2012, the ICC gave the green signal for the conduct of Test cricket in Lights.
• BCCI has selected SG Company's Pink Ball for this test match

The Test match between India and Bangladesh starting today (Friday) at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata is special in many ways. This is the second and final Test match of the series to be played in the day-night format. Both India and Bangladesh will play their first day-night Test match which will be played with a pink ball. It is for the first time in the country that a Test match will take place in the day-night format with a pink ball. The match will start at 1 pm and will be played till night.

How did you think?

The purpose of organizing the day-night Test matches was to give Test cricket a new look and more viewers. With this, the cricket fans and common people who want to watch the match can also finish their work in the day and come to the stadium. Virat Kohli has also raised the issue of lack of spectators in Test matches.

First pink ball match in 2010

The first-class match from Pink Ball was played in 2010. The match played between Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana in North Sound from 15 to 18 January was a draw.

ICC agreed in 2012

On 30 October 2012, the ICC gave the green light for the conduct of Test cricket in Lights.

MCC in action

In 2006, MCC approached Kookaburra (the ball-making company) who made balls that could play day-night Test matches. The Australian company entered action mode and produced a nice pink ball.

Why only pink

After several trials and investigations with yellow and orange balls, it was found that there are many shortcomings. Not only this, but TV cameras also could not show such colored balls well. Then it was decided that only the pink ball would be used.

How the ball is made

Pink balls are hand-drawn from the beginning to the final stage, using cork, rubber and woolen thread for sewing. No machine of any kind is used, nor is it immersed in Greece. It takes 10 days to prepare pink colored leather. After this, this pink ball is also prepared on the lines of the red ball.

Swing track

The pink ball swings a lot in the initial 10 to 15 overs. In this context, the fast bowlers can get a lot of benefits but after that when the seam starts to soften, then the batsmen can easily play it.

These countries played test with a pink ball

Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe have already played Test matches with Pink Ball. Now the name of India and Bangladesh will also be added to it.

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