Kohli saved the DRS for team and walked back, says Saha

Kohli was dismissed soon after his double century but walked off without calling for a review. Speaking about the incident, Saha, who was at the other end, said that Kohli was very sure he was out. “He didn’t take a chance and saved a DRS for the team,” he added.

Virat Kohli had earlier earned a life courtesy Saha, who urged him to appeal against an lbw decision when the Indian captain was on 180 and thought that he was out. “But, I told him that he has probably stretched his front foot more. Hopefully, the impact may be outside the line and the ball had spun slightly. It might be missing the leg-stump, I felt. So, he took the call and was successful in the challenge,” the wicket-keeper said.

Speaking to media today, Saha valued his half-centuries in the New Zealand more than today's hundred.

“Definitely, I value my half-centuries against New Zealand more than this century because my team needed contribution then and the quality of the bowling was also good,” Saha remarked.

Saha also praised Virat Kohli with whom he shared a partnership that dashed any hopes the visitors had retained. “He would always tell you that play your natural game. If you feel you can hit the ball, go for it. That’s why I tried playing that shot (referring to the missed stumping chance) but Virat said that it’s not a problem, if you again get a chance, hit it. He always gives you confidence which is a plus,” he explained.

He also praised Kohli's perseverance with players despite injuries they suffered. “If you are clearly told that as and when you recover you will be back in the team, individual gets more motivated and that reflects in your performance,” he said.

Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan, meanwhile, felt that they still stood a chance in the match.

“We scored close to 600 against New Zealand in a Test match recently and so we have the confidence that we can make a match over the next few days,” Mehedi said.

“Fielding lapses are part and parcel of the game. We have to move on. It is a huge learning experience for all the bowlers to bowl against some of the best batsmen in the world,” he said. “Yes, watching these great players like Kohli on TV and then bowling to them is a different kind of experience. A huge learning curve for all of us indeed,” he remarked.

“Against England we bowled on turning tracks but here it is a flat one and so we were not that effective,” he added.