Chennai-born Ashwin and the left-handed Jadeja — India’s trail-to spinners — blunted the Bangladesh bowling, to the satisfaction of the dwelling followers.
AFP
19 September, 2024, 06:00 pm
Closing modified: 19 September, 2024, 06:00 pm
A counter-attacking century from Ravichandran Ashwin pulled India to 339-6 on day one of the considerable first Test after Bangladesh immediate bowler Hasan Mahmud rattled the hosts with four wickets on Thursday.
India slipped to 34-3 inner the first hour of play in Chennai then 144-6 in the 2nd session sooner than Ashwin, on 102, and Ravindra Jadeja, on 86, placed on an unbeaten stand of 195 runs.
Hasan had vindicated skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s resolution to area first in overcast prerequisites, placing early with three wickets and took but but every other after lunch.
The tourists, new from their 2-0 sweep in Pakistan, are procuring for their first-ever Test get in opposition to India.
Ashwin, 38, reached his sixth Test ton in 108 balls with 12 boundaries, removing his helmet and elevating his fingers to soak in the crew’s cheers.
Hasan ripped throughout the Indian high-whisper including skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli — both scoring correct six runs — to trail away the hosts at 34-3 inner the first hour of play.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who made 56, placed on a 62-dawdle partnership with fellow left-hander Rishabh Pant to get some momentum into the Indian innings.
Hasan broke the stand in the third over after lunch when wicketkeeper-batsman Pant, who is playing his first Test after a severe 2022 automobile fracture, changed into caught in the support of off a free shot. He made 39 with six boundaries.
Jaiswal fell to Bangladesh’s new pace sensation Nahid Rana. Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz then took down KL Rahul for 16.
Hasan’s opening spell of 3-14 build the hosts straight on the support foot, starting with Rohit caught at 2nd chase.
Shubman Gill survived correct eight deliveries sooner than being caught in the support of for a duck when he tried a flick down the leg facet.
Kohli walked in to loud cheers nonetheless the noise soon stopped when the used captain edged a size offer originate air the off-stump from Hasan to wicketkeeper Litton Das.
It changed into a disappointing time out for Kohli after missing his team’s 4-1 dwelling recover from England in March as a result of the birth of his 2nd little one.
India are taking a gaze to develop their lead on the high of the World Test Championship rankings as they initiate a new Test season of 10 fits.
The 2nd and final Test starts on September 27 at Kanpur.
