Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS): India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs to secure a win in their first ever pink ball Test match. This also marks the fourth consecutive innings win for India which is the most for any team in the history of Test cricket.

Bangladesh came out to bat on 152/6 on Day 3 with Mushfiqur Rahim holding fort at on 59. They were still well behind the Indian total and it took the hosts just over eight overs to wipe out the rest of the batting lineup.

Some of the Indian players who were involved in the match have since expressed their thoughts and happiness on Twitter.

Vice captain Ajinkya Rahane said: "Privileged to be a part of the #PinkBallTest, was a great experience to play the game in front of a packed Eden Gardens crowd.

Thank you @BCCI & CAB for promoting the D/N Test in India. And a big cheers to our pace bowling trio who took all the wickets in this game. #INDvBAN (sic.)"

Ishant Sharma was the man of the match for his extraordinary performance in both innings. He took five wickets in the first innings and four in the second. He quoted Scottish American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, saying, ""Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision" First pink ball test victory ! Well done boys. "

Wriddhiman Saha was once again impressive behind the stumps, expertly keeping the track of the wildly swerving pink ball under the lights. "Congratulations Team! It was an amazing experience to play this special Test match & to see the number of ppl who turned up, even on the 3rd day. Congratulations to @imVkohli for being the first captain in history to win 4 Consecutive Games by an innings. #IndVsBan @bcci (sic.)," he said.

Mayank Agarwal scored a double hundred in the first Test but couldn't make a big impact on the scorecard in the second. "And it's another series win! Honoured to have been a part of this historic game. Well done boys!" he tweeted.

Cheteshwar Pujara scored a fifty and shared a 94-run stand with captain Virat Kohli, who scored another masterful Test ton. "Another series, another victory. Well played boys. #PinkBallTest #INDvBAN (sic.)," he said.