1st Test Updates: India 81/3 at close; lead by 308

Fri, 20 September 2024

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17:56

India dominate Day 2 to stretch lead

Shubman Gill

India 81-3 (23 ovs) & 376 vs B'desh 149 | Scorecard

India wrested control of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai as they dominated the second day's play on Friday.

India spared Bangladesh the ignominy of a follow-on but grabbed an overall lead of 308 with seven wickets in hands to seize control.

A record wickets tumbled on a frenetic day two with India reaching 81/3 at stumps. Shubman Gill was unbeaten on 33 with Rishabh Pant on 12 at the other end.

India posted 376 in their first innings, a remarkable recovery from a precarious 34/3, riding a match-defining seventh wicket partnership of 199 between Ravichandran Ashwin (113) and Ravindra Jadeja (86).

Seamer Jasprit Bumrah then wrecked Bangladesh, who folded for 149 handing India a significant lead of 227 in the bowler-dominated contest.

Bumrah, who struck in the first over of the Bangladesh innings, finished with impressive figures of 4/50, while Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja picked two wickets each.

India wobbled early and lost both openers inside seven overs when they came out to bat for the second time.

Skipper Rohit Sharma edged Taskin Ahmed to the slip, while Yashasvi Jaiswal was caught behind to Nahid Rana playing a loose shot.

Virat Kohli (17) fell lbw to Miraz and opted not to review the decision though replays suggested he had nicked the ball.

17:04

India dominate Day 2 to stretch lead

Virat Kohli walks back after his dismissal.

India 81-3 (23 ovs) & 376 vs B'desh 149 | Scorecard

Pant won't back down on his approach even if stumps are around five minutes away. He sweeps Shakib through square leg for a boundary to get off the mark.

He comes down the track to the next ball to launch it over long-on for a six to take the lead past 300.

A single each to Pant and Gill off Mehidy's sixth over as the scoreboard ticks along.

Pacer Mahmud to bowl the final over of the day. Pant surely won't take any chances at this time as he blocks watchfully.

Mahmud tries the bouncer but Pant ducks under it before he pulls the fifth ball for a single to deep square leg.

16:53

Kohli fails again; India 3 down

India 67-3 (20 ovs) & 376 vs B'desh 149 | Scorecard

With not much time left for stumps, Kohli and Gill batting with patience against the spinners.

Just a single from Shakib's fourth over before Mehidy gives away two runs from the next over.

The two batters looking to rotate the strike and keep the scoreboard moving along, not wanting to take any chances so close to the stumps.

Kohli plays the forceful flick off a full delivery from Shakib but the fielder at mid-on does well with a diving stop to keep it down to just a single.

Mehidy drops short as Kohli rocks back to pull it through square leg for a four.

The spinner gets revenge next ball as Kohli is given out leg before wicket for 17. He looked to flick Mehidy through midwicket but missed the full delivery and was struck right in front.

Kohli got a big stride forward but couldn't get it out of the line and was hit in line and he decided to walk without taking the review.

Another failure for Kohli as India are reduced to 67/3 in the 20th over.

Kohli will rue not taking the review. There is a spike on the UltraEdge as the ball passes the bat before hitting the pads means there is a clear inside edge.

Maybe Kohli didn't want to waste the review once Gill confirmed that the impact was in line, a decision he will regret now.

Captain Rohit not at all pleased after watching the replays, he must be puzzled as to why Kohli didn't take the DRS.

No nightwatchman for India as Rishabh Pant walks out to bat with around 12 minutes left for stumps.

Pant watchfully keeps out the last four balls from Mehidy as India reach 67/3 in 20 overs for an overall lead of 294 runs.

16:37

Gill, Kohli stretch India's lead

Virat Kohli plays a shot during day two.

India 59-2 (16 ovs) & 376 vs B'desh 149 | Scorecard

Change of ends for Shakib, who takes over from Rana. Kohli and Gill continue to keep the scoreboard ticking along as they take two singles from the spinner's second over.

In the next over, Gill sweeps spinner Mehidy over square leg for a boundary while blocking the rest of the over.

With just one boundary coming in the last six overs, India's run rate has fallen below four.

But they are in complete control on 58/2 in 15 overs, for an overall lead of 285 runs with three days still left in the Test.

Gill and Kohli would be keen to make up for their first innings failure and spend some time out in the middle.

Gill defends Mehidy with the spin on the leg side as he blocks the first four balls before taking a single off the fifth through square leg.

16:26

Gill, Kohli take India past 50

Shubman Gill plays the pull shot.

India 50-2 (12 ovs) & 376 vs B'desh 149 | Scorecard

Kohli pushes Rana on the off-side and steals a quick single and Gill solidly blocks the rest of the over.

Off-spinner Mehidy comes into the attack in place of Shakib, who bowled just one over.

India easily collect three singles from the over as they go past the 50-run mark, in the 12th over.

India are 50-2 in 12 overs for an overall lead of 277 runs.

16:16

Jaiswal out for 10; India 2 down

Nahid Rana celebrates the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal.

India 46-2 (10 ovs) & 376 vs B'desh 149 | Scorecard

Mahmud strays on the pads as Kohli plays his trademark flick through the gap at midwicket for a four to get off the mark.

Mahmud tempts Kohli with the wide outswinger but Kohli content to ignore and does the same next two balls before he defends the last ball.

A good contest between Bangladesh's young pace sensation Rana against India's batting star Gill.

Gill pulls the pacer through midwicket for two runs before he rocks back to punch the short ball through point for a four.

Rana drops short and this time Gill has enough time to rock back and pull it for the second boundary of the over.

Spin introduced as Shakib Al Hasan comes into the attack, to bowl the 10th over.

Three singles from his first over as India reach 46/2 in 10 overs, for an overall lead of 273 runs.

Gill has looked quite good, stroking his way to 21 from 24 balls, with three fours, while Kohli is on six.

16:04

Jaiswal out for 10; India 2 down

India 28-2 (7 ovs) & 376 vs B'desh 149 | Scorecard

Jaiswal continues to show a positive shot, going for his shots. He looks to drive the length ball from Mahmud but is beaten before he leaves the next few balls for a maiden over from the pacer.

Change in the bowling as Nahid Rana replaces Taskin. Gill pushes the second ball towards point for a single before Jaiswal misses the glance but the ball goes fine off his pads for a four.

The left-hander's chancy knock comes to an end. After a few plays and misses, Jaiswal finally gets the edge as he looks to drive Rana through the off-side and is caught behind for 10. The length was perfect which made Jaiswal go for the drive but the ball moved away enough to clip the edge.

Both openers perish early as India are reduced to 28/2 in the seventh over.

Virat Kohli is greeted with a quick bouncer as he ducks under it and blocks the last ball.

Record: 16 wickets have fallen so far on Day 2 -- the most ever in a day's play at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

15:52

Rohit out for 5; India lose 1st wicket

Bangladesh's players celebrate after Taskin Ahmed dismissed Rohit Sharma.

India 23-1 (5 ovs) & 376 vs B'desh 149 | Scorecard

Gill will be looking to get among the runs after he fell for a duck in the first innings. He defends solidly against Mahmud before he gets a leading edge trying to flick for a single to mid-off.

In the next over, Gill flicks Taskin's inswinger through midwicket for two runs.

The next ball is short and wide and this time Gill rocks back to punch it through the covers with exquisite timing for a boundary.

Gill has looked much more assured with his footwork in the second innings and is confident with his defence too.

15:43

Rohit out for 5; India lose 1st wkt

India 16-1 (3 ovs) & 376 vs B'desh 149 | Scorecard

Hasan Mahmud, who took five wickets in the first innings, from the other end. He starts with a full delivery on the stumps as Rohit clips it through square leg for a boundary to get going in some style.

Rohit taps the fourth ball through the point region for a single.

Jaiswal goes after the full delivery wide of the stumps and is beaten before he plays and misses again last ball.

Taskin gets the early breakthrough for Bangladesh. The back of length ball bounces a bit more and moves away as Rohit is opened up trying to defend and the edge carries to Zakir at second slip.

Second failure for Rohit in the match as he falls for five, perishing in the same fashion as in the first innings.

Shubman Gill defends a full delivery first up before he takes one on the leg side to get off the mark.

15:32

Bumrah takes 4; Bangladesh 149 all out

India 10-0 (1 ov) & 376 vs B'desh 149 | Scorecard

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma walk out to open the batting in India's second innings.

India will be keen to continue their domination with a good showing with the bat in the one and half hour left before stumps.

Taskin Ahmed with the first over for Bangladesh. Jaiswal shows intent as he looks to pull the first ball but can't get hold of it. The next ball is wide as Jaiswal manages to slap it behind point for a four to get off the mark.

He flicks the fourth ball past the fielder at midwicket for two runs before playing a beautiful front foot cover drive off the fifth ball through the covers for another boundary.

Jaiswal plays and misses off the last ball as he looks to flay it again through the off-side.

15:24

India not to enforce follow-on

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Taskin Ahmed.

B'desh 149-all out (47.1 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

India have decided not to enforce the follow-on and will bat in their second innings.

India took a decisive 227-run first innings lead after Bangladesh folded for a lowly 149 in 47.1 overs.

Bumrah was India's star performer with the ball, taking 4/50 in 11 overs, while Siraj (2/30), Akash Deep (2/19) and Jadeja (2/19) bagged two wickets each but surprisingly Ashwin went wicketless.

No Bangladesh batter got past the 40-run mark, with Shakib the top scorer with 32, while Mehidy was unbeaten on 27.

Four of the top five batters fell for single digit scores as India's pacers wrecked havoc with the new ball.

Earlier, India recovered to post 376 in their first innings with Ashwin top-scoring with 113, while Ravindra Jadeja made 86.

15:18

India take 227-run lead

B'desh 149-all out (47.1 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

What will Mehidy do? Will he attack the bowlers and look to score some runs or just bat as long as possible?

Mehidy defends the first three balls from Ashwin before taking a single from the fourth and Rana keeps out the last two balls.

Bumrah gets a break as Jadeja comes back into the attack. Once again Mehidy keeps out the first four balls before he tries the sweep off the fifth which he top edges for a single.

Bangladesh need another 242 runs to avoid the follow-on. Ashwin bowling slower and to his field on the off-side as Mehidy defends.

The field comes up for the last ball as Ashwin gives it some flight and Mehidy responds by slog sweeping it over midwicket for a six -- the first of the Bangladesh innings.

With lastman Rana on strike, Bumrah back into the attack. The right-hander backs away to the back of length ball from Bumrah.

Bumrah bowls length as Rana manages to heave it over midwicket for a four.

Bumrah goes for the yorker as he ends up bowling a full toss and Rana gets it off the outside half past the gully fielder for another four.

Bumrah goes through Rana's defences with the inswinger which does too much to miss the leg stump.

Rana taps the fifth ball into the off-side and steals a quick single. Akash Deep in the covers reacts quickly and throws at the stumps but misses narrowly with the batter not even in the frame.

Mehidy can't get a run off the last ball as he pushes the length ball to point.

With Rana on strike, Siraj is brough back from the other end. He finishes off the Bangladesh innings as Rana swings but only ends up dragging it back on to his stumps.

15:01

Bumrah takes 4; Bangladesh 9 down

B'desh 132-9 (43 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Taskin chances his arm against Bumrah but gets a thick outside edge which flies over the slips for a four.

He pushes at the next ball outside the off-stump and is beaten courtesy of some extra bounce.

Bumrah gets the back of length ball to bounce a bit more as Taskin is struck on the body this time.

Ashwin gets the ball to bounce and turn big as Mehidy looking to cut can only fend it back with Jaiswal at short mid-on dives to his left but can't get to the catch.

Bumrah continues to torment Taskin with the short ball as the left-hander is struck on the gloves trying to fend it away and is beaten again next ball.

Another short ball follows as Taskin manages to get it away looking very uncomfortable.

Bumrah then gets his man with a cracking yorker as Taskin, expecting the bouncers, is late to get his bat down in time and is bowled for 11.

Lastman Nahid Rana edges the full ball on the bounce to the slips before he drives the last ball through the covers for two runs to get off the mark.

14:50

B'desh collapse; India eye big lead

B'desh 126-8 (40 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

A lethal bouncer from Bumrah as Taskin is struck on the helmet trying to duck under it. The physio comes out to do a concussion test before he continues to bat.

Bumrah bowls a half-volley next ball and Mehidy plays a cracking drive through the covers for a four.

He taps the next ball for a single and Taskin keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Ashwin comes back into the attack in place of Siraj. He nearly gets his first wicket as Taskin plays the lofted shot but can't get enough elevation. Siraj at mid-off puts in a full dive to his left and gets two hands to it but can't hold on.

14:39

India on course for huge lead

B'desh 116-8 (38 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

India will look to finish off the last three wickets quickly and take a sizeable lead in the first innings.

Bumrah bowls the last ball to complete his seventh over as Taskin Ahmed defends.

Siraj from the other end. Mehidy defends the first couple of balls before he takes a single on the off-side.

Taskin hits Siraj through the off-side as the fielder is late to collect the ball as they rush for the second and a wild throw from the same fielder gets them an overthrow to make it three runs.

Rohit not happy with fielder's lacklustre effort in the field.

14:14

India's bowlers leave Bangladesh in a mess

B'desh 112-8 (36.5 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Bumrah comes back to bowl the final over of the session. He delivers yet again as he strikes with the wicket of Mahmud.

Bumrah hits the right length, making Mahmud play, and gets the ball to move away to take the edge.

Kohli completes an easy catch to continue India's fine day on the field.

Mahmud is dismissed for nine as Bangladesh go into the tea break, tottering on 112/8 in 36.5 overs.

The post-lunch session belonged to India as their bowlers ripped through the Bangladesh batting line-up, taking five wickets for 86 runs in 27.5 overs.

Bumrah was excellent with the new ball, as he took 3/28, while Akash Deep and Jadeja bagged two wickets each and Siraj bagged one, to put India on course for a huge lead.

14:07

Jadeja strikes again; B'desh 7 down

B'desh 111-7 (36 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Mehidy drives Ashwin to long-on for a single and Mahmud also picks one in the same region to get off the mark.

Mehidy uses his feet to drive Ashwin past the fielder at mid-off for a couple of runs from the last ball.

In the net over, Mahmud carefully keeps out the first five balls from Jadeja before he lofts the last ball over mid-on for a four to bring up Bangladesh's 100, in the 33rd over.

Change in the bowling as Siraj replaces Ashwin with 15 minutes left for tea.

Mehidy pushes Siraj on the leg side for one before Mahmud is beaten outside the off-stump with one that stays low.

Mahmud edges the next ball which falls between slip and wicketkeeper but well short and goes through for a four.

In the next over, Mehidy rocks back to cut Jadeja past the fielder at second slip for a four and then takes one next ball.

Mehidy plays a nicely-timed drive at Rohit at mid-off put in the dive to save the boundary. He nearly created a run out opportunity as well with Mahmud backing a lot. He would have been dismissed if Rohit had hit the stumps direct. Terrific effort from the India captain!

13:50

Jadeja strikes again; B'desh 7 down

Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Litton Das.

B'desh 92-7 (31 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Will Shakib continue to play a few shots or bat carefully for the next few overs and look to build a stand?

Ashwin produces a cracking delivery, turn and bounce, to beat Shakib all ends up outside the off-stump as he ends up poking at it.

Jadeja continues as Mehidy takes a single to long-off -- the first run after 14 dot balls.

Shakib takes the risk as he tries the reverse sweep but misses as the ball goes off the pads and is taken by wicketkeeper Pant, who appeals for the inside edge.

The umpires want to check whether it came off the boot or if the ball touched the ground before it was taken by Pant.

The umpire's review goes India's way as the bottom edge went off the boot and was taken by Pant.

Two wickets in as many overs, both off sweep shots, as Shakib is dismissed for 32.

Bangladesh in danger of getting bowled out for under 100 as they slip to 92/7.

Hasan Mahmud defends with a straight bat before he leaves the next followed by a block.

13:40

Jadeja strikes; Bangladesh 6 down

B'desh 91-6 (29 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Litton loses patience as he looks to up the ante against Jadeja. He plays the risky sweep against the spin and only manages to top edge it high on the leg side. Substitute fielder Dhruv Jurel, who just came on the field, takes a well-judged catch to his left at deep square leg.

A poor shot from Litton to gives his wicket away for 22 with Bangladesh slipping to 91/6.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz watchfully defends the rest of the over as Jadeja sends down a wicket maiden.

13:35

Shakib, Litton steady Bangladesh

B'desh 90-5 (28 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Ashwin bowls a flighted delivery but it is too full as Shakib pushes it back with a straight bat and taps the next to short leg.

Ashwin gives some width and overpitches as Shakib despatches it through the covers for a four.

The last ball goes straight on and a bit quicker and Shakib right behind it to block.

Slightly short from Jadeja as Litton pushes it into the covers for a single.

Shakib won't allow the spinners to dictate terms. He sweeps Jadeja powerfully in the gap through square leg for a four. He looks to repeat the shot next ball but misses and struck on the body.

Ashwin tries the round the wicket line to right-hander Litton, who pushes the full delivery to long-on for a single.

Shakib does the same a few balls later for another run to raise the 50-run stand for the sixth wicket from 90 balls.

Litton flicks Ashwin with the spin to deep midwicket off the last ball to make it three runs from the over.

13:26

Bangladesh struggle; India on top

Shakib Al Hasan bats.

B'desh 79-5 (25 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Spin from both ends as Ravindra Jadeja replaces Akash Deep from the other end.

With Ashwin and Jadeja operating in tandem it could help the over rate on a hot afternoon in Chennai.

Jadeja bowls full as Shakib sweeps it fine on the leg side for two runs with Siraj injuring himself while trying to stop the ball.

The left-hander tries the sweep again a few balls later but is hit on the helmet grill as the bounces a bit more.

The physio is attending to Siraj near the fine leg boundary.

Shakib clips the last ball to fine leg for one to retain strike.

Ashwin from round the wicket sticks to the line just outside the off-stump to left-hander Shakib.

Nothing much happening for the spinners as Ashwin mixes his length but sticks to the line on and around the off-stump.

Shakib carefully plays out a maiden over from the senior spinner.

Jadeja will look to stick to his role and keep things tight. The batters' patience will be tested against Jadeja, who will look to rush through his overs, bowling tight by drying up the runs.

Litton defends the first five balls before Jadeja nearly gets his wicket last ball as he gets it to turn sharply, going past the edge as the right-hander leaned forward to defend.

13:12

Bangladesh struggle; India on top

B'desh 75-5 (22 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Akash continues as Litton slaps the first ball for a single before Shakib drives the full delivery through the covers for a four despite a good effort from Ashwin as he put in the slide and kept the ball in but his feet was touching the boundary ropes.

Shakib drives the next with some good timing as Rahul makes a diving stop in the covers to save the boundary and concede just one.

The pitch has eased up a lot under the hot sun and batting looks much easier.

Ashwin has so far not got anything from the pitch and the Bangladesh batters have been able to deal with him easily.

A single each to Shakib and Litton off the first two balls before the former gets the inside edge trying to drive the one going straight on.

At the drinks break, Bangladesh are 76/5 in 22 overs with Shakib on 20 and Litton on 18.

13:04

Bangladesh struggle; India on top

B'desh 67-5 (20 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Ashwin is back into the attack. Litton defends watchfully with a straight bat and clips the next on the bounce to short leg.

Litton well forward to a flighted delivery followed by another block and he keeps out the last two balls as Ashwin starts his new spell with a maiden over.

Shakib looking for runs as he goes after a wide delivery from Akash but is beaten before he takes a single on the off-side.

Litton takes a quick single in the covers after a bit of hesitation as two runs come from the pacer's fourth over.

Ashwin continues as Litton drives it down to long-on for a single before Shakib carefully defends the rest of the over.

12:53

Bumrah strikes; Bangladesh collapse

India's players celebrate after Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim.

B'desh 64-5 (17 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Bumrah starts his new over with a wide half-volley as Litton Das square drives it past past point for a four to get off the mark.

He clips the second ball to deep square leg for a single before Shakib plays a glorious cover drive for a cracking boundary to take Bangladesh past 50.

Shakib looking to counter-attack like Ashwin did with the bat for India as he attempts to bring the visitors back in the game.

Bumrah responds with a bouncer as Shakib ducks under it.

Siraj from the other end. Litton does well to drive the full delivery behind point for a four.

He misses the flick and is struck on the pads as struck on the pads but it is going down.

The last ball again swings into Litton and strikes him on the pads as he misses the clip but the leg before shout is turned down.

Akash Deep replaces Bumrah, who bowled a three-over spell with India not using him for long spells.

He starts with a half-volley in the slot, full and wide, as Litton plays a beautiful front foot drive through the covers for a boundary.

He goes for another drive next ball but gets the edge this time which falls just short of Kohli at second slip.

He plays and misses next ball looking to slash it square before the pacer oversteps for a no-ball as the batter again edges but short of gully.

Akash gets the ball to swing in sharply into Litton, who is struck near the handle before he guides the last ball to thirdman for one.

12:38

Bumrah strikes; Bangladesh collapse

B'desh 44-5 (14 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Bumrah leaves Bangladesh in further strife. He gets Mushfiqur caught in the slips for eight.

Rahul at second slip did well to take a sharp catch to his right with the ball flying off a thick outside edge.

Bangladesh reeling on 40/5 in the 13th over, still trailing India by 336 runs.

Litton Das watchfully blocks the last ball of the over.

Shakib looking to attack as he hits Siraj's wide delivery past point for a four before defending the next.

He defends the next on the off-side before keeping out the yorker with a straight bat.

Siraj goes down the leg side as Shakib leaves and keeps out the last two balls.

12:30

Siraj strikes; Bangladesh 4 down

B'desh 40-4 (12 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Bumrah from the other end. The first ball is overpitched as Shanto drives it straight past the fielder at mid-off for a four. He misses the clip as the ball goes off the pads to fine leg for one.

Mushfiqur defends from the crease but Bumrah gets the ball to jag away to take the edge which flies past Rahul at third slip for a four.

He defends the next ball before offering no shot to the last ball.

Siraj gets his name in the wickets column with a terrific delivery. The back of length delivery slanted across as Shanto takes a couple of steps down the track and looks to push it on the off-side but gets the edge and Kohli takes a sharp catch in the slips.

Shanto is dismissed for 20 as Bangladesh slip to 36/4 in the 12th over.

Shakib Al Hasan drives Siraj through the covers for a couple of runs to get off the mark. He flicks the next ball, which is full, off his pads for two more runs.

12:17

Akash Deep leaves B'desh in a mess!

Akash Deep

B'desh 27-3 (10 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Things get underway in the post-lunch session as Siraj starts off with the ball for India.

Shanto watchfully blocks the first ball before he leaves the next and plays and misses the third ball as he chases a wide one.

Shanto is beaten again next ball as he tries to drive before he picks a single on the leg side and Mushfiqur leaves the last ball.

11:37

Akash's double strike rocks Bangladesh

Zakir Hasan is bowled by Akash Deep.

B'desh 26-3 (9 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Akash Deep strikes a few minutes before lunch. Left-hander Zakir is beaten all ends up by the inswinger as the ball goes through the gap between bat and pad to crash into the middle stump.

Akash Deep produces another cracking inswinger to get rid of new batter Mominul Haque for a first-ball duck.

The full delivery swings into Mominul, beating the bat before it deflects off the pads into the stumps.

Akash Deep on a hat-trick!

Bangladesh in early trouble on 22/3 in the ninth over.

Mushfiqur Rahim avoids the hat-trick as he pushes the pacer towards gully.

Rahim guides the pacer past the fielder at gully for a boundary to get off the mark.

Bangladesh go into the lunch break on 26/3 in nine overs with Shanto on 15 and Rahim on four.

An action packed morning session as seven wickets fell for 63 runs in 20.2 overs.

India were bowled out for 376 in their first innings before their pacers made the new ball count as all three Bangladesh batters were dismissed bowled.

Bumrah bowled Shadman for 2 in the first over as he offered no shot to the incoming delivery.

Akash Deep produced two magical deliveries to dismiss Zakir Hasan and Mominul Haque off successive deliveries in the final over of the session.

11:24

Zakir, Shanto steady Bangladesh

B'desh 22-1 (8 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Zakir plays a loose shot, looking for the cover drive against Siraj and is beaten as the ball moves away. He pushes the next ball into the leg side for a single before Shanto slaps it through the covers for two runs.

Zakir is beaten by the full delivery which swings in quite a lot. He can't get his bat down in time and the ball is not that far from the stumps.

Siraj oversteps to concede a no-ball and an extra run as Shanto flicks it for a single.

Bumrah gets a break after a three-over spell as Akash Deep comes into the attack.

Shanto leaves the first two balls before he takes a single on the leg side and Zakir is beaten last ball as he throws his bat outside the off-stump to be beaten.

Spin introduced early as local boy Ashwin comes into the attack, to bowl the eighth over.

Shanto gets well forward to defend the first ball and does the same next ball.

Shanto shows intent as he sweeps the spinner powerfully through square leg for a four before he watchfully keeps out the last three balls.

11:16

Zakir, Shanto steady Bangladesh

B'desh 12-1 (5 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Siraj bowls fuller as Zakir pushes at it but is beaten before the next ball comes in and strikes him high on the pads.

Zakir misses the clip off his pads and is struck in front. Siraj and the Indian fielders quite confident but Rohit decides against the review.

And India end up ruing their decision not to review. The ball has struck in line and is going on to hit the leg stump.

A lucky escape for Zakir as India surprisingly decided not to review it, they could have got the benefit of umpire's call even if it was not hitting the stumps in full but this time it was.

Bumrah from the other end beats Shanto who pokes outside the off-stump with the ball moving away enough to past the edge.

He avoids making the mistake next ball offering no shot before he gets the leading edge trying to flick for two runs through the off-side.

He taps the next to point for one and Zakir collects a leg bye after missing the flick.

11:01

Bumrah strikes; B'desh lose 1st wkt

B'desh 8-1 (3 ovs) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Mohammed Siraj from the other end. The first ball is back of length slanted across left-hander Zakir, who leaves and does the same next ball.

The third ball rises up quite a bit to strike the left-hander on the gloves as he looks to clip it off his hips but it falls safely.

Zakir gets a thick outside edge fourth ball before he clips the last ball off his pads for a single to get off the mark.

Bumrah from round the wicket as Zakir pushes it into the covers for one.

Najmul Hossain Shanto leaves the first two balls he faces as Bumrah keeps it wide of the stumps.

Shanto is beaten as he pushes a long way away from his body without any footwork. The ball has swung quite a bit as Pant dives full length to his left and collects it in front of first slip.

A rare error from Bumrah as he bowls a wide half-volley which Shanto eases through the covers for a four.

10:58

Bumrah strikes; B'desh lose 1st wkt

B'desh 2-1 (1 ov) vs India 376 | Scorecard

Bangladesh openers Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan walk out to open the batting, while Jasprit Bumrah will open the bowling for India.

The first ball is full and swings but way down the leg side to Shadman. The next ball squares up the left-hander as Bumrah gets it to bounce and move, to take the edge but wide of the slips to get Bangladesh a couple of runs.

Another beauty from Bumrah as he gets the ball to move away enough to past the outside edge of Shadman, who was trying to defend.

Bumrah strikes in the first over as Shadman misjudges the line and leaves the ball which is closer to the off-stump and comes in enough to strike the off-stump.

Bumrah changed the angle as he went round the wicket for that last ball and that did the trick. Shadman shouldered arms thinking it would go straight on but the ball came in with the angle.

Bumrah makes an early statement with a wicket in the first over.

10:43

Mahmud takes 5; India 376 all out

India 376-all out (91.2 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard

Bangladesh staged a good comeback on the second day, led by their experienced fast bowler Taskin Ahmed.

Taskin struck the early blow on Day 2 when he got Ravindra Jadeja for 86 before he also dismissed Akash Deep for 17. He got the key wicket of Ashwin, who was caught on the off-side after a fine knock of 113.

After going wicketless on Day 1, Taskin turned around his fortunes with some incisive bowling, taking 3/8 in six overs.

Mahmud took the final wicket of Bumrah, who was caught at gully for seven, to complete a deserved five-wicket haul.

India scored 37 runs in 11.2 overs while losing their last four wickets to be bowled out for 376 in 91.2 overs.

It was a great fightback from India after they were reduced to 144/6 with Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja putting on 199 runs for the seventh wicket to bring the hosts back into the contest.

The pitch is still giving the pace bowlers a lot of assistance and India will look to make the new ball count.

10:40

Mahmud takes 5; India 376 all out

Hasan Mahmud

India 376-all out (91.2 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard

Mahmud is back into the attack. The first ball is a yorker as Bumrah is beaten trying to flick. There is a huge appeal for leg before which is turned down as the fielder goes for the run out and concedes a couple of overthrows.

Bangladesh immediately take the review. There is a clear inside edge before the ball hit Bumrah's pads as the review is turned down.

However, Mahmud gets his man next ball. This time Bumrah edges it straight to the fielder at third slip to be caught for seven.

Mahmud picks up his second successive five-wicket haul, finishing with wonderful figures of 5/83 in 22.2 overs.

India are bowled out for 376 in their first innings in 91.2 overs.

10:32

Ashwin out for 113; India 9 down

India 374-9 (91 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard

Fast bowler Nahid Rana comes into the attack for the first time on Day 2.

Ashwin defends the first two balls before he pushes the third into the leg side for a single.

Rana beats Bumrah with the back of length delivery which swings away past the outside edge and the extra bounce carries it over the stumps.

Bumrah keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Taskin has been quite superb with the ball on the second day, creating a lot of chances by mixing his length quite well.

Bumrah is beaten as he chases the full wide delivery without any footwork before he blocks the next back to the bowler.

Taskin bowls a beauty as he nearly cleans up Bumrah with the yorker who does well to jam his bat down just at the last second.

Ashwin plays and misses as he attempts to ramp it over the slips.

However, he falls off the next ball. Ashwin looks to smash Taskin over the top but mistimes the lofted shot and Shanto completes an easy catch to his left at mid-off.

Ashwin walks off to a standing ovation after a brilliant innings of 113 from 133 balls, having hit 11 fours and two sixes.

10:19

Akash Deep out for 17; India 8 down

India 371-8 (89 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard

Taskin bowls on the stumps as Ashwin clips it through square leg for a single.

Akash Deep drives the full delivery to the fielder to mid-on as the fielder throws back at the striker's end hitting the batter on the back.

Akash Deep takes a few minutes off to receive treatment after the blow to his back.

Taskin picks another wicket as Akash Deep looks to swing it down the ground but miscues it high and is caught by Shanto on the off-side.

Akash Deep walks back after scoring 17 as India are reduced to 367/8.

Jasprit Bumrah gets off the mark as he steers the last ball of the over past the slips for a four.

10:12

Ashwin, Akash Deep build partnership

India 366-7 (88 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard

Ashwin happy to take the singles as he taps the first ball from Taskin into the off-side for one.

Akash Deep doing well to not chase anything wide and is waiting for the right ball, full and close to the stumps, to play his shots.

Taskin tries the bouncer but this time Akash Deep not taking any chances as he lets it go.

Taskin does well to follow it up with a full outswinger as Akash Deep looks to drive from the crease and is beaten.

Mahmud hasn't made the same impact with the ball like he did in the first session on Day 1. He has either bowled too full or too wide.

Another overpitched delivery from the pacer which Ashwin drives straight for a couple of runs before taking one.

Akash Deep slashes hard at the wide delivery and ends up getting the thick outside edge which flies over the slips for a four.

10:01

Jadeja out for 86; India lose 7th wkt

India 358-7 (86 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard

Mahmud starts his new over with a loose delivery, full delivery on the pads as Akash Deep flicks it through square leg for a four to get off the mark in some style.

He defends the next ball before smashing a full wide delivery uppishly in the gap through the covers for another four to take India past 350.

Mahmud goes wider but Akash Deep happy not to chase anything so away from the stumps as he leaves the last three balls.

Taskin continues as Ashwin pushes the first ball into the off-side for a single and ducks under a quick bouncer.

Akash Deep, on 8, gets a lifeline as he miscues the pull shot which goes high in the air but Shakib Al Hasan running back from square leg is unable to judge it cleanly as he gets a hand to it but puts down the easy chance.

Ashwin is beaten last ball by a full delivery which swings away to go past the edge.

Mahmud keeps bowling wide as Akash Deep decides against chasing it before he defends one pitched closer.

The back of length swings away quite a bit to beat the right-hander who tries to block.

Mahmud bowls a perfect half-volley right in the slot as Akash Deep plays a beautiful straight drive past mid-off for his third boundary.

09:48

Jadeja out for 86; India lose 7th wkt

India 344-7 (83 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard

Taskin strikes with the early wicket for Bangladesh on Day 2 as he gets Jadeja caught behind for 86.

Superb delivery from Taskin as he gets the back of length delivery to move away enough to take the edge as Jadeja pushed at it. with Litton Das completing an easy catch.

Jadeja played an outstanding knock, hitting 10 fours and two sixes, and was involved in a vital partnership of 199 runs with Ashwin to rescue India.

Akash Deep is beaten first ball as Taskin gets the full delivery to swing away enough and beat the right-hander, who attempted to defend.

He plays and misses again next ball before he misses the clip and collects a leg bye and Ashwin solidly blocks the last ball getting right behind it.

09:42

Can Ashwin, Jadeja take India past 400?

India 343-6 (82 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard

Pacer Taskin Ahmed starts off with the ball for Bangladesh on Day 2. Ravindra Jadeja on strike as he inside edges the full delivery trying to clip it square as the bowler comes up with a half appeal.

The next is a length ball slanted across as Jadeja leaves easily and does the same next ball.

Jadeja misses the nudge off his pads and is struck high on the thigh pads before he leaves and defends the last ball into the off-side as Taskin starts off with a maiden over.

Pacer Hasan Mahmud, who took 4/58 in 18 overs on Day 1, from the other end.

He starts in the channel outside the off-stump but the line is too wide to make Ashwin play as he leaves the first three balls.

Mahmud comes closer to the stumps and this time Ashwin pokes and is beaten on the outside edge followed by a leave.

Ashwin throws his bat at the last ball which is wide of the stumps as he gets a thick outside edge which flies past the slips for a four.

09:31

Ashwin's Madras Masterclass!

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin has 20 scores of fifty or more in Tests, three more than Sir Richard Hadlee, while recording the same number of five wicket hauls as the great Kiwi in the format (36 five wicket hauls), solidifying his status as one of the format's greatest all-rounders.

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09:16

Can Ashwin, Jadeja take India past 400?

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ra

India 339-6 (80 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday.

India will be aiming to continue the momentum on Day 2 and keep the runs coming in the morning session as they target a total of around 400.

Ravichandran Ashwin smashed a rapid hundred and combined with Ravindra Jadeja in an epic rearguard action as the hosts overcome a top order meltdown to reach 339/6 on the opening day.

Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud's three-wicket burst in the morning session had India reeling at 34/3 inside the opening hour at the M A.Chidambaram Stadium.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made 56 but it was the marathon 195-run unbroken stand for the seventh wicket between Ashwin and Jadeja that helped India claw their way back into the contest.

Ashwin's unbeaten 102 off 112 balls, his sixth Test hundred and second in a row at his home ground, included 10 fours and two sixes. Jadeja, was unbeaten on 86, as he looked in course for his fifth Test hundred.

Bangladesh dominated the first two sessions after captain Najmul Hossain Shanto elected to field.

India skipper Rohit Sharma (six) needed 11 balls to get off the mark and survived a vociferous lbw appeal before edging Hasan to Shanto at second slip, In his next over, Hasan had Shubman Gill caught behind for a duck tickling the ball down the leg side.

Virat Kohli also fell to a soft dismissal, driving away from his body to be caught behind for six off the same bowler.

Rishabh Pant (39), playing his first Test since a horrific car crash in December 2022, cut and pulled fearlessly and scored briskly to turn the heat back on the bowlers.

Hasan broke the 62-run stand soon after the lunch break when Pant's lazy waft to a delivery wide outside the off-stump led to another soft dismissal.

Nahid Rana ended Jaiswal's fluent knock and spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz removed K L Rahul before Ashwin combined with Jadeja to launch a spectacular counter-attack.

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