India win again to stretch unbeaten run

India wrapped up a comprehensive 208-run victory over Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Hyderabad, with spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja ending the visitors' plucky resistance on the final day.

Chasing 459 for victory, the tourists were bowled out for 250 in an extended afternoon session after senior batsman Mahmudullah and teenager Mehedi Hasan provided stubborn resistance.

Mahmudullah (64) shrugged off poor form to register his 13th Test 50 while Hasan made a gutsy 61-ball 23 to delay the inevitable against the world's number Test side.

Ashwin and Jadeja took eight wickets between them to lead the hosts to their fifth successive Test win since their 4-0 drubbing of England last year.

The win extended India's unbeaten streak in home Tests to 20 matches, equalling the Indian record set between 1977 and 1980.

It's also the first time India has won six consecutive Test series at home, their last series loss in India coming against England in 2012.

Ashwin, who in his 45th Test had become the fastest bowler to claim 250 Test wickets on Sunday, trapped Taskin Ahmed lbw to complete the win as an umpire referral put India's celebrations on hold.

The lanky off-spinner got first-innings centurion Mushfqur Rahim (23) in the morning session to dent Bangladesh's hopes of saving the match.

Earlier in the first session, Jadeja dismissed star batsman Shakib Al Hasan (22), who added just one run to his overnight score.

Mahmudullah then put on fighting partnerships with Rahim and Sabbir Rahman to resist the Indian attack on what still seemed to be a decent batting track.

India had bowled out Bangladesh for 388 in their second innings and decided to build on their 299-run lead after not enforcing the follow-on.

Ninth-ranked Bangladesh were always left playing catch-up after the hosts posted a mammoth 6-687 declared in their first innings.

Skipper Virat Kohli, who won his sixth successive Test series as captain, led the way with his blazing 204 after the hosts elected to bat first.

The 28-year-old became the first batsman to score double centuries in four consecutive series, surpassing legends likes Don Bradman and Rahul Dravid.

Indian batting reined supreme against an inexperienced Bangladesh bowling attack with the innings witnessing four centuries and three 50s.

India maintained their unbeaten record against the minnows with seven wins and two draws in nine encounters.

India are now scheduled to host Australia in a four-match Test series starting on February 23 in Pune.