India has established a strong position in the Chennai Test against Bangladesh. The Indian team scored 376 runs in their first innings, while Bangladesh was bowled out for 149 runs. This puts India’s lead at 308 runs, with India currently at 81/3 in their second innings.
In the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah excelled with 4 wickets, reaching the milestone of 400 international wickets. Ravichandran Ashwin contributed significantly with a score of 113 runs, while Ravindra Jadeja added 86 runs. Other notable contributions came from Yashasvi Jaiswal (56 runs) and Rishabh Pant (39 runs).
Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud took 5 wickets, becoming the first Bangladeshi bowler to achieve this in a single innings in India.
In the second innings, India lost quick wickets, with Rohit Sharma scoring 5, Yashasvi Jaiswal 10, and Virat Kohli 17 runs. For Bangladesh, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Naheed Rana, and Taskin Ahmed claimed one wicket each.
Match Summary:
- India’s First Innings: 376 all out
- Bangladesh’s First Innings: 149 all out
- India’s Second Innings: 81/3 (at the end of Day 2)
India decided not to enforce the follow-on against Bangladesh. In the third session, Bangladesh lost their last wicket at 149 runs, with Mohammed Siraj bowling out Naheed Rana.
Playing XI:
- India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.
- Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Naheed Rana, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed.
India’s position in this Test is strong, and they are expected to push for a quick dismissal of Bangladesh to secure victory.