Bangladesh was bowled out for 234 on the fourth day in Chennai. Local star Ravichandran Ashwin shined by taking 10 wickets after scoring a century earlier.
Ravichandran Ashwin dominated Bangladesh, taking six wickets in their second innings and helping India secure a huge 280-run win on day four of the first Test in Chennai.
Bangladesh, chasing a massive target of 515, was bowled out for 234. Their captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, was the only player to put up a fight, scoring 82 runs. With this win, India leads the two-match series 1-0.
Ravichandran Ashwin, playing at his home ground in Chennai, not only scored 113 runs in India’s first innings but also took 10 wickets across both of Bangladesh’s innings, earning him the player of the match award.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s spin-bowling partner, Ravindra Jadeja, took three wickets on the final day after scoring 86 runs in a 99-run partnership with Ashwin in India’s first innings.
Bangladesh started day four at 158-4, with Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan holding off India for the first hour. However, Indian captain Rohit Sharma brought Ashwin into the attack, and he quickly broke the partnership in his first over. Ashwin got Shakib out for 25 with a smart ball that led to a catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal at short leg.
Jadeja then had Litton Das caught in the slip and later dismissed Shanto, who had been fighting hard for Bangladesh. After that, Bangladesh quickly collapsed, losing the match with five sessions left to play.
India had declared their second innings at 287-4 on day three, with centuries from Shubman Gill (119*) and Rishabh Pant (109), who was playing his first Test since a serious car accident in December 2022. The pair added 167 runs for the fourth wicket.
This Test was also Virat Kohli’s first since the birth of his second child, but he only managed to score 6 and 17 runs.
India’s bowlers, led by Jasprit Bumrah, had given them an early edge by bowling Bangladesh out for 149 in their first innings. India is looking to keep their lead at the top of the World Test Championship standings in this new season, which includes 10 matches.
Bangladesh came into this game after a historic series win in Pakistan, but they have never beaten India in Test matches. The two teams will now head to Kanpur for the second Test starting on Friday.
