IND vs BAN, 2nd Test, Day 2: Chess World Champions Carlsen, Anand Ring Eden Bell

Anand and Carlsen are in the city of joy to take part in the 2019 Tata Steel Chess tournament which is part of the Grand Chess Tour

The second day of the historic pink-ball Test between India and Bangladesh witnessed World chess champion Magnus Carlsen and five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand ringing the bell at Eden Gardens. Anand and Carlsen are in the city of joy to take part in the 2019 Tata Steel Chess tournament which is part of the Grand Chess Tour. Carlsen looked dapper in casual formals while Anand was wearing a suit and was his usual classy self. They were accompanied by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) secretary Avishek Dalmiya.

Five-time world champion @vishy64theking and current champion Magnus Carlsen rang the bell on Day 2 at the Eden Gardens. @Paytm #PinkballTest #INDvBAN #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/Szy3f1PAe3

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 23, 2019

After Day 1, Carlsen steered ahead of the rivals winning two and drawing one game and ended the day with five points overall as each of the rapid games are worth two points for a win and one for a draw. Anand drew with Ding Liren of China and Wesley So of the United States before going down to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. At the end of Day 1 of the second Test, Ishant Sharma's five-for helped India skittle Bangladesh out for 106 with Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara scoring half-centuries to take the hosts past the paltry total and end the day at 174/3.