Ravichandran Ashwin hit a ton in the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai to lift India to 339-6 at stumps on Day 1. It was his sixth Test century and his second at his home ground.
Ravindra Jadeja also played a crucial role, contributing 86 runs off 117 balls. The seventh-wicket partnership between Ashwin and Jadeja proved crucial, as the duo added 195 runs together in just 229 balls, stabilizing India's innings after the loss of four crucial wickets early on.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who anchored the innings for India following a shaky start was dismissed by Nahid Rana when he edged the ball and found the hands of first slip Shadman Islam. His 56 off 118 helped push India's tally.
Following Jaiswal's wicket, KL Rahul was also dismissed in quick succession. A fine catch from Zakir Hasan in the short leg from Mehidy Hasan's ball saw Rahul get out for 16 runs off 52 balls.
Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 39 shortly after the match resumed post-lunch break, edging the ball into the hands of the wicketkeeper.
Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud took all four crucial wickets of skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Pant.
Hasan got rid of the Indian captain with an off-stump delivery hitting outside edge trajecting the ball straight to Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto's hand at the second slip. Mahmud continued his streak, dismissing Gill for a golden duck as wicketkeeper Litton Das dove to his left taking the catch.
Kohli was dismissed by the impressive Hasan Mahmud when he fumbled with his drive from a wide of the off-stump ball and it sailed right into the keeper's gloves.
The two nations face each other after both of them dominated series they played earlier this year. India had defeated England 4-1 at home while Bangladesh clean swept (2-0) Pakistan in an away series.
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the first Test of the two-match series here on Thursday.
India have gone with three seamers -- Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj and the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in their playing eleven.
Bangladesh too have opted for three pacers on what looks like a seam-friendly Chepauk pitch.
It is the first time in 21 Tests that a team opted to bowl after winning the toss at the Chepauk. Last time a side elected to bowl here was in 1982.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana.
