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On Thursday, December 17, India and Australia will square off in a Day and Night Test match for the very first time. It will in fact be only the second time that India will be involved in a Day and Night Test match, after playing their first Test with a pink ball in 2019 against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens.
Here s a quick recap of the evolution of the pink ball and Day and Night Test cricket: Day & Night Test cricket is played with a pink ball. The pink ball was trialed in an England vs Australia women s ODI match in 2009.