India continued their rich vein of form on home soil as they trounced Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs in the first Test at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Saturday. Courtesy of this emphatic victory, India now lead the two-match series 1-0. Opener Mayank Agarwal was the star of the show for hosts as his double century helped the team take a huge first innings lead. Not to forget the contribution of bowlers who were able to dismiss Bangladesh twice in three days. This is India’s sixth consecutive victory in the longest format.

After beating South Africa in their last Test series, India created a world record of 11 consecutive series victories at home. Following his win in Indore, India have a chance to extend their lead at top by winning the historic Day-Night Test at Eden Gardens.

Having taken a 1-0 lead series, India cannot lose thisseries now and that means they have extended their unbeaten record at home. Thelast time India lost a Test series on home soil was against England during thelatter’s tour of the country during the 2012-13 season. Their winning streakstarted with the series against West Indies, which was also Sachin Tendulkar’slast series.

On the third day of the Test, Indian bowlers needed justthree sessions to bundle out the visitors and record another comprehensivevictory. Skipper Virat Kohli decided to declare overnight as India took a hugefirst innings lead of 343 runs.Mayank Agarwal continued his rich vein of formand his 243 runs in the first essay put India into a commanding position.

After dismantling Bangladesh for just 150 in first innings,Indian bowlers came to the party once more in second and dismissed the visitorsfor a paltry 210. Umesh Yadav started the assault by uprooting Imrul Kayes’stumps in the sixth over. Ishant Sharma castled Shadman Islam in the next overand Indian bowlers didn’t look back from there.

Mohammed Shami joined the party and dismissed Mominul Haqueand Mohammad Mithun in a span of two overs to leave the visitors reeling at60/4 at lunch. Shami then removed Mahmudullah early in second session toinflict further misery on the visitors.

Mushfiqur Rahim (64) waged a lone battled for the visitorsand slammed a well-calculated half-century to delay the inevitable. However, heran out of partners soon in the final session of the day as Indian bowlerscleared up the tail to register an emphatic win.

Mohammed Shami was the pick of the bowlers for India insecond innings as he ended with a four wicket haul while Ravichandran Ashwinand Umesh Yadav scalped three and two wickets respectively.