2 weeks Ago By Parth Dhall
India touched the 300-run mark after Bangladesh opted to field on Day 1 of the 1st Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Bangladesh started well by removing three Indian batters inside 10 overs, but a rescuing knock from Yashasvi Jaiswal evaded a batting collapse. Later, a 150-plus stand between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja put India on top.
They were 339/6 at stumps. Hasan Mahmud stuns India early on Taskin Ahmed started the proceedings for Bangladesh, with Hasan Mahmud joining him from the other end. While Rohit Sharma and Jaiswal negotiated the Bangladesh seamers under cloudy conditions, Mahmud drew first blood by removing Rohit in the sixth over.
The right-armer dismissed Shubman Gill for an eight-ball duck soon after. Mahmud then sent back Virat Kohli, reducing to India to 34/3 inside 10 overs. Jaiswal's rescuing knock on Day 1 Jaiswal propelled India past 90 along with Rishabh Pant, who departed before the 100-run mark.
The former then had a brief parntership with KL Rahul, having reached his fifty off 95 balls. Jaiswal fell to Nahid Rana for 56(118), having scored 9 boundaries. The left-handed batter has raced to 1,084 runs in just 10 Tests at an incredible average of 67.
75. A counter-attacking ton from Ashwin Jaiswal and Rahul propelled took India past 140 before they lost two more wickets (144/6). Ashwin and Jadeja attacked the Bangladesh bowlers in tandem thereafter.
The former smashed a counter-attacking 58-ball half-century. The duo's dominance was visible the final session as Bangladesh faced the heat. Ashwin remained the aggressor, completing his century toward the day's end.
His ton came off just 105 balls. Formidable Ashwin-Jadeja stand torments Bangladesh bowlers As mentioned, Ashwin and Jadeja lifted India up from 144/6. They added a century-plus stand to get the hosts past 320.
Ashwin was in attacking mode early on, while Jadeja joined him toward the day's end..
