On Thursday, September 19, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja stole the show with a 195-run unbeaten partnership for the seventh wicket, to put India in a commanding position against Bangladesh at the close of play on day one of the first Test of the two-match series. The Indian cricket team ended up reaching 339/6 total at stumps after Ravinchandran Ashwin completed his second Test hundred at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, while his teammate Ravindra Jadeja was closing in on a three-figure score as well.
Notably, after winning the toss on the first morning, Najmul Hossain Shanto, the captain of Bangladesh, chose to field first on a pitch with a tinge of grass and a bit of moisture underneath. Hasan Mahmud proved his decision to be absolutely correct by removing three of the top order Indian batters in the first hour, which included names like Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli for single-digit scores.
Jaiswal and Pant brought India out of trouble before Ashwin and Jadeja took control
After that, Yashasvi Jaiswal (56 off 118) and Rishabh Pant (39 off 52) stitched together a fourth wicket stand of 62 runs, to bring India out of early trouble in their first innings. When Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul lost their wickets in quick succession, India were reduced to 144/6 in the second session on day one against Bangladesh, staring down the barrel, with a potential of getting bundled out under 200.
But then, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin got together, to build a massive 195-run partnership for the seventh wicket, to turn the tables on Bangladesh, who had dominated the proceedings during the first half of day one. At the close of day one, India are 339/6 with both Jadeja and Ashwin unbeaten at the crease, who will be aiming to take the team total beyond 400 during the first session on day two against the Bangladesh bowlers.
