Ashwin's double act of hundred and six-for secures 1-0 lead for India
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto's 82 kept the bowling at bay, but Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja shared nine wickets
19/09Result
1st Test, Bangladesh tour of India at Chennai, Sep 19-22 2024
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![India]( "India")
376 & 287/4d -
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
149 & 234 (62.1 ov)
Player of the Match
19/09Result
1st Test, Bangladesh tour of India at Chennai, Sep 19-22 2024
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![India]( "India")
376 & 287/4d -
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
149 & 234 (62.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Pant: 'Coming back to Test cricket, where I belong most, is great'
He is "loving it every day" after returning from injury because he "wanted to play all three formats"
Shanto on Bangladesh's batting: We are working but not getting the desired results
He said Bangladesh would have been in a better position had they not slipped to 40 for 5 on the second afternoon
Stats - Ashwin equals Warne; Pant goes level with Dhoni
Ashwin's century and six-for extended his dominant record in Chennai
Ashwin knows Chepauk inside-out, turns Bangladesh inside-out
A whole lot of local knowledge went into a performance that brought him his tenth Player-of-the-Match award in Tests
Day 3
Gill, Pant and Ashwin boss day three at Chepauk
Bangladesh went to stumps four down and 357 adrift of their mammoth target on a dominant day for the hosts
Spotlight on off-colour Shakib amid injury murmurs
The Bangladesh allrounder is believed to be playing in the Chennai Test with discomfort on his spinning finger and shoulder
Rishabh Pant is back. Was he really away?
Smarts? Check. Innovation? Check. Banter? Yes sir. It was all so familiar that it took until he brought up three figures for the reality of his arduous comeback to sink in
Day 2
Bumrah, Jadeja back Bangladesh into a corner on 17-wicket day
India did not enforce the follow-on after skittling Bangladesh for 149, and finished the day more than 300 ahead with seven second-innings wickets in hand
Indian bowling attack's signature skill
Bumrah and Jadeja show why India is the hardest place for visiting batters to stitch partnerships
Ashwin: 'Bowling and batting are very separate sports in the same game'
A day on from his silky hundred against Bangladesh, the India allrounder explains how he approaches batting and bowling differently
Stats - Another Ashwin special at home
All the numbers from India's first innings, about Ashwin's lower-order centuries, Bangladesh's pace bowlers, and more
Day 1
Sparkling Ashwin-Jadeja rearguard hurts Bangladesh
Their unbroken 195-run stand lifted India from 144 for 6 on an unusual day of Test cricket in India
In all conditions, Ashwin + Chepauk = magic
This wasn't a day for the spinner, but it was certainly a day for India's greatest spinner, with the bat, on his home ground
Mahmud keeps it simple to stand out in Bangladesh's growing pace pack
On a day when his fast-bowling colleagues weren't at their best, Mahmud led the way with his command of length and movement in both directions
Others
Akash Deep: A song of venom and whip
A coach who has kept a keen eye on the fast bowler since his early days brings an insight into his charge's deceptive pace
Shakib trials strap around neck as head-positioning tool in Chennai
The Bangladesh allrounder has had issues with head positioning since an eye condition surfaced last year
Gambhir: Having Bumrah in the team 'really an honour'
India head coach wants the team to "adapt and learn quickly" than adopt one style
Can Rahul's middle-order move take him to the top in Test cricket?
It's been a career of inexplicably unfulfilled potential so far but a shift away from opening has shown promising early results. Can he build on that to finally nail down his Test spot?
Pant, Rahul return to Test cricket with Bangladesh series; maiden call-up for Dayal
Mohammed Shami is still recovering from ankle surgery
Rohit: 'You want your best players to play all games, but that's not possible'
With 10 Tests to be played in 15 weeks, India have "laid out some plans" to manage the workload of fast bowlers
Hathurusinghe: This is the most well-rounded Bangladesh team in my time
The Bangladesh coach expects Shakib, Mehidy and Mushfiqur to step up in the two Tests against India
Chepauk's red-soil pitch poses selection question for India: three seamers or three spinners?
The pitch is expected to offer quality bounce and carry, with the reverse swing also coming into the picture
India Test squad likely to be named after first round of Duleep Trophy
India will start training in Chepauk on September 12 ahead of their first Test against Bangladesh, who will begin training on September 15
High-flying Bangladesh seek to dent India's mighty home record
India will be at full strength with Kohli, Rahul and Pant back in the middle order
