Mayank Agarwal reached his double hundred in style, and as he signalled captain Virat Kohli with a 'victory' sign, the skipper raised three fingers, seemingly telling him to go for a triple century.
Mayank slammed 28 fours and eight sixes in his charismatic innings which put India on top against Bangla Tigers.
Mayank Agarwal scored his third Test century on Friday as India looked to take a big lead against Bangladesh on day two of the first Test.
A total of 10 Indian players from the current squad have already played with the pink ball in a day-night first-class game.
For the first time in Indian cricket, the team had a double centurion in all the three Tests of the series.
Kohli's best-ever Test score of 254 and his 225-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja (91) in only 39.1 overs formed the cornerstone of India's mammoth 601 for five declared.
The 28-year-old's rich vein of form continued as he looked in complete command for his 108 off 195 balls, having made a sublime 215 in the series opener in Visakhapatnam last week.
Pujara has seen a lot of Agarwal in the domestic arena and believes it is the consistent scores in domestic cricket that has made him what he is today.
Coming back to the venue that witnessed his first-class resurgence, Mayank scored 108 runs to not just steady India's ship on the moist Pune track, but also book a berth for a long run as India's primary-choice opener.
Opener Mayank Agarwal slammed his second consecutive Test hundred on Thursday, putting India in a solid position against South Africa.
Along with Cheteshwar Pujara (58), Agarwal added 138 runs for the second wicket with minimum fuss, despite India losing Rohit Sharma's (14) wicket in the first hour itself.
The 28-year-old's rich vein of form continued as he looked in complete command for his 108 off 195 balls, having made a sublime 215 in the series opener in Visakhapatnam last week.
Mayank Agarwal scored his second century in Test cricket with a battling innings against South Africa at the MCA Stadium in Pune.
In the first Test against South Africa which India won by 203 runs at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, Mayank Agarwal scored a brilliant double hundred and helped India post a monstrous first-inning total of 502/7 declared.
The victory consolidated India's position in the ongoing World Test Championship with another valuable 40 points added to their kitty. India maintain their lead with 160 points.
India defeated South Africa by 203 runs in the opening Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-game series.
Agarwal, who made his India debut against Australia in December last year, struggled a bit in the West Indies but he converted his maiden Test hundred into a brilliant double ton (215).
India spinners bowled faster than their South African counterparts and got more purchase out of the surface. Maharaj said the deteriorating pitch was also a reason Indian spinners doing well.
Playing his first Test in India, Agarwal showed remarkable concentration and endurance for his monumental 215 off 371 balls that allowed the hosts to declare their first innings at 502 for seven on Thursday.
Mayank Agarwal struck 215 as India scored a massive 502 for seven declared to take a grip of the opening Test against South Africa in Visakhapatnam.
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