India defeated Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first Test match of the two-match series. The visitors were bowled out for 149 in their second innings, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja sharing six wickets between them.
The match was won convincingly by India, who had earlier scored 462 in their first innings. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant shared a partnership of 167 runs for the fourth wicket, with Pant scoring a century.
The Indian bowlers were on top of their game, with Ashwin picking up five wickets and Jadeja three. Bangladesh’s Najmul Shanto scored 82, but it was not enough to prevent the defeat.
The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the series, and they will look to carry this momentum into the second Test match, which will be played in Kanpur from September 27.
Key Highlights
- Ravichandran Ashwin picked up five wickets for the second time in the match, taking his total to 37 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket.
- Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets and moved to 299 Test wickets, surpassing Gautam Gambhir’s total.
- Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant shared a partnership of 167 runs for the fourth wicket, with Pant scoring a century.
- Bangladesh’s Najmul Shanto scored 82, but it was not enough to prevent the defeat.
- The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the series, and they will look to carry this momentum into the second Test match.
Post-Match Quotes
- “Every time I play in Chennai, it’s an amazing feeling. I have watched a lot of Test cricket and international cricket sitting in those stands. I am probably enjoying my play because of what I am doing. It was an opportunity to fight and dig in deep.” – Ravichandran Ashwin
- “I think it’s a lot special (the century). I love playing in Chennai. After injury, I wanted to play all three formats. It was emotional. I wanted to score in each match. I enjoyed batting out there, got a little bit emotional.” – Rishabh Pant
- “The positive thing is the way Taskin, Hasan, and Nahid bowled in the first session. But credit to them for the way they batted later on.” – Najmul Shanto
Stat Alert
- Ravichandran Ashwin is now the eighth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history, surpassing Courtney Walsh’s tally of 519.
- Ravichandran Ashwin has picked up five-wicket hauls for the second time in the match, taking his total to 37 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket.
- Ravindra Jadeja has taken three wickets and moved to 299 Test wickets, surpassing Gautam Gambhir’s total.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, 1st Test Day 4:
The live scorecard from the match can be found below:
India First Innings
- Rohit Sharma c Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan 22
- KL Rahul c Litton Das b Taskin Ahmed 5
- Cheteshwar Pujara c Shakib Al Hasan b Mehidy Hasan 35
- Virat Kohli c Najmul Shanto b Shakib Al Hasan 23
- Ajinkya Rahane lbw b Mehidy Hasan 13
- Rishabh Pant c Litton Das b Taskin Ahmed 100
- Shubman Gill c Litton Das b Shakib Al Hasan 101
- Ravindra Jadeja c Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan 13
- Ravichandran Ashwin not out 21
- Jasprit Bumrah lbw b Shakib Al Hasan 2
Extras: 17
Total: 462
Bangladesh First Innings
- Najmul Shanto lbw b Jasprit Bumrah 44
- Litton Das c Rohit Sharma b Ravindra Jadeja 12
- Shakib Al Hasan c Rishabh Pant b Ravichandran Ashwin 25
- Yasir Ali lbw b Jasprit Bumrah 11
- Mehidy Hasan c Rishabh Pant b Ravindra Jadeja 16
- Taskin Ahmed lbw b Jasprit Bumrah 12
- Nurul Hasan lbw b Ravichandran Ashwin 6
- Taijul Islam not out 2
Extras: 12
Total: 160
India Second Innings
- Rohit Sharma not out 31
- KL Rahul not out 23
Extras: none
Total: (no)
Bangladesh Second Innings
- Najmul Shanto c Jasprit Bumrah b Ravindra Jadeja 82
- Litton Das c Rohit Sharma b Ravichandran Ashwin 5
- Shakib Al Hasan c Rishabh Pant b Ravindra Jadeja 25
- Yasir Ali lbw b Jasprit Bumrah 11
- Mehidy Hasan c Rishabh Pant b Ravichandran Ashwin 13
- Taskin Ahmed c Rohit Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah 5
- Nurul Hasan lbw b Ravichandran Ashwin Taijul Islam not out
