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1st Test Updates: Ashwin hits ton; Ind 339/6 at close
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17:05 Ashwin's century, Jadeja's 86 rallies India
India 339-6 (80 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Just five minutes left for stumps as Mehidy concedes just a single to Ashwin with Jadeja carefully playing out five balls in a row.
Part-time spinner Mominul Haque to bowl the final over of the day. Ashwin hits the first ball through the covers for a single before Jadeja glances the next fine on the leg side for two runs and then takes a single on the leg side.
Some sharp turn and bounce for left-arm spinner Mominul to beat Ashwin on the outside edge.
He solidly defends the last ball to end the first day's play in Chennai.
India finish on a healthy 339/6 in 80 overs at stumps on Day 1. They dominated the post tea session through the spin, smashing 163 runs from 32 overs at more than five per over.
Ashwin stroked a magnificent 102 not out, hitting 10 fours and two sixes in his 112-ball knock to lead India's fine comeback after a flurry of wickets in the morning session.
Jadeja played a good hand with the bat the other hand, hitting 86 not out from 117 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes.
The spin duo put an unbroken stand of 195 from 228 balls for the seventh wicket to put India in control.
16:56 Ashwin hits century; India on top
India 334-6 (78 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Shakib is back into the attack. Ashwin clips the first ball off his pads through square leg for two runs and taps the next on the leg side for another run, to close in on his century.
Jadeja takes one before Ashwin gets the outside edge which flies past the slip fielder for two runs to take his score to 97.
Ashwin misses the full delivery down the leg side as he looks to glance.
In the next over, Jadeja at his watchful best as he plays out a maiden over from Mehidy.
Ashwin swipes Shakib past the fielder at midwicket for two runs to take his score to 99.
He plays his favourite flick off his pads for a single to bring up his second successive Test century at his home ground, from 108 balls.
This is Ashwin's sixth Test hundred as he rescued India after a difficult start in the morning session.
Jadeja also keen to get to the landmark as he comes down the track to hammer Shakib straight down the ground for a four.
16:44 Ashwin, Jadeja take India past 300
India 321-6 (75 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Rana with the short ball strategy to Jadeja. The first ball is a high bouncer as Jadeja ducks under with the umpire calling it the first short ball of the over.
Jadeja gets on top of the bounce to defend the pacer on the off-side.
Another high bouncer which sails high over Jadeja and is ruled the second and final bouncer of the over, while also being called a wide.
He bowls full as Jadeja flicks it through midwicket for three runs.
Ashwin rocks back to punch the short wide ball past gully for a four to take his score into the 90s.
Jadeja on the attack in the next over. Mehidy starts his new over with a short ball which Jadeja pulls for a four. The next ball is pitched up as Jadeja slog sweeps it over midwicket for a six as the spin duo look to cash in on a tired Bangladesh attack at the fag end of the day.
Ravichandran Ashwin hits a boundary.
16:33 Ashwin, Jadeja take India past 300
India 303-6 (73 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Bangladesh have looked completely clueless in the post-tea session. Ashwin pushes Mehidy on the off-side for a single before Jadeja makes most of a half-tracker pulling it through midwicket for a four.
Rana comes back for one last burst before stumps. Bangladesh's slow over rate means that they might not be able to take the second new ball, which is due after 80 overs.
They have bowled only 72 overs so far at the official close of time at 4.30pm IST.
The field is set for the bouncers as Ashwin misses the pull shot to collect the leg bye.
Rana bowls full and wide as Jadeja plays a beautiful drive through the covers for a four to raise the 150-run stand for the seventh wicket.
He steers the third ball for a single and Ashwin glances the next ball on the leg side for another run.
Ashwin uses his feet and launches Mehidy with the spin over midwicket for a six to take India past 300, in grand style in the 73rd over.
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16:20 Ashwin, Jadeja pile on the runs!
India 285-6 (70 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Off-spinner Mehidy continues. Ashwin again rocks back to punch it past point for two runs and then takes one down to long-on.
Jadeja defends the next two balls before he pulls the short ball over midwicket for a four as India inch closer to the 300-run mark.
Pacer Mahmud has worked tirelessly through the day, picking up four wickets.
He is bowling his 18th over, in which he gives away just three singles.
India are 285/6 in 70 overs as the players take a small drinks break.
Ashwin has stroked his way to a cracking 80 from 87 balls, while Jadeja has made 56 from 82 balls to rescue India.
The duo have put on 141 runs for the seventh wicket as India made a strong comeback in the last two sessions.
16:08 Ashwin, Jadeja pile on the runs!
India 275-6 (68 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
While Shakib has been expensive with 37 runs from six overs, Mehidy has kept one end tight with 48 conceded from 15 overs.
Shakib makes room for Mahmud, with Bangladesh hoping to break this dangerous stand.
Jadeja pulls the pacer on the leg side for a single to bring up his fifty from 73 balls and the sword twirling celebration comes out to delight his fans in Chennai.
Three more singles as India easily collect four runs from the over.
15:59 Ashwin, Jadeja put on 100-run stand
India 269-6 (66 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Spinner Mehidy continues as Jadeja and Ashwin collect a single each as India now look good to finish in excess of 300.
Shakib comes back from the other end as Bangladesh decide to speed up the over rate, as two singles come from the over.
Bangladesh are nearly 10-12 overs behind the over rate and it could cost them points in the ICC WTC table.
Mehidy bowls another tidy over, giving away two runs. But Ashwin can't be kept quiet for too long.
He sweeps Shakin through square leg for a four to take his score to 70 and then takes one down to long-on.
Jadeja slaps the wide delivery square on the off-side for two runs and then takes one before Ashwin also picks a single to keep strike.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja during their seventh wicket partnership.
15:45 Ashwin, Jadeja put on 100-run stand
India 254-6 (62 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Off-spinner Mehidy is back into the attack. This time Jadeja on the attack as he lofts the spinner straight back over his head for a four, the placement was so perfect that he managed to beat the fielder at long-off.
He punches the last ball wide of the fielder of mid-on for a single to retain strike.
In the next over, Jadeja pulls Rana for a single to raise the 100-run stand for the seventh wicket from 114 balls.
This is the second century stand between the two spinners, who have played so many vital knocks to rescue India in the last few years.
Ashwin in full flow. He plays the ramp shot using Rana's extra pace to loft it over the slips for a four and then takes a single to bring up India's 250, in the 62nd over.
Jadeja eases a wide full toss to the fielder at deep point for just one and Ashwin glances the last ball fine for another four.
15:32 Ashwin hits fifty as India fight back
India 238-6 (60 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Shakib continues after the drinks break. Ashwin and Jadeja easily pick four singles from the spinner's fourth over.
Shakib has not been able to put any sort of pressure conceding 26 runs in his four overs.
In the next over, Ashwin picks a single off Rana to bring up his fifty from 58 balls to delight the home fans in Chennai, who give him a standing ovation.
An important knock from Ashwin under the circumstances as his partnership with Jadeja has not only rescued India but has given them the momentum.
Jadeja takes a single on the leg side before Ashwin uses Rana's extra pace to steer it past point for two runs and clips the last ball through midwicket for two more runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin hits a boundary
15:26 Ashwin, Jadeja pile on the runs
India 228-6 (58 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Pacer Rana is back into the attack as Bangladesh are desperate for a breakthrough. Jadeja steals a quick single off the first ball to mid-off and Ashwin clips the fourth ball for a single.
A single each to the two batters off the last two balls as they easily pick four runs from the over.
Shakib bowls a tight over conceding just a single with Jadeja carefully keeping out five balls in a row after Ashwin mistimed the first ball for a single.
Rana from the other end. Ashwin inches closer to his fifty as he flicks the pacer through midwicket for a four to race to 47 from 48 balls.
Rana goes full and wide as Ashwin is beaten looking to drive through the covers before he avoids the quick bouncer.
India have recovered to 228/6 in 58 overs at the final drinks break on Day 1.
Ravindra Jadeja plays the pull shot.
15:07 Ashwin, Jadeja pile on the runs
India 219-6 (55 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Mahmud working hard in the final session for his fifth wicket. He bowls a cracking delivery to beat Jadeja outside the off-stump as he pokes, that was no far from the inside edge.
Jadeja plays out five dots in a row before he taps the last ball into the off-side for a single.
In the next over, Jadeja takes on Shakib as he slog sweeps the spinner's flighted delivery over midwicket for a four.
The next is flat but overpitched as Jadeja smashes it straight down the ground for another four.
He clips the fourth ball for a single and Shakib's no-ball helps India another extra run to the total.
The partnership is now 75 from as many balls as India motor along towards 250.
Ravichandran Ashwin
14:57 Ashwin, Jadeja take India past 200
India 208-6 (53 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Ashwin and Jadeja have run well between the wickets. They take a quick single each off the first two balls of Taskin's new over.
Ashwin pulls the fifth ball in the gap through square leg for a couple of runs to keep the scoreboard moving along.
Mahmud from the other end. Jadeja picks a single from the first ball before Ashwin goes after a full wide delivery, as he looks to smash it through the covers but it goes off the outside edge flying over the slips for a four.
The next ball is in the slot, full and wide, and this time Ashwin hammers the drive through the covers bang off the middle for another boundary.
That also raises the 50-run stand for the seventh wicket from 57 balls to bring India back on track.
Mahmud beats Ashwin with the incoming delivery as he misses the flick and is struck high above the knee rool.
Bangladesh take the review after the umpire turns down the appeal. The ball is going over the stumps as the decision stands and Bangladesh lose their review.
Shakib Al Hasan comes into the attack. He starts with a leg side delivery which Jadeja swats fine for a four to take India past 200, in the 53rd over.
He takes a single next ball before Ashwin lofts the spinner high over midwicket for a six to bring the Chennai crowd to its feet.
Ashwin on fire with the bat, smashing his way to 40 from 36 balls, with five fours and a six.
14:42 Ashwin, Jadeja steady India
India 184-6 (50 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Fast bowler Taskin starts off with the ball in the final session of the day. Ashwin offers no shot to the first two balls before he hits the third in the gap through the covers for two runs.
A searing bouncer from Taskin as Ashwin looks to avoid it but it goes off his helmet towards the slip fielder and he keeps out the last ball.
In the next over, Jadeja pulls the short ball from Mahmud high over square leg for a six as the two spinners keep the runs coming.
Mahmud gets revenge next ball as Jadeja misses the incoming delivery and is trapped leg before wicket.
Jadeja immediately takes the review and there is a spike on the UltraEdge courtesy of the inside edge.
A narrow escape for Jadeja as he survives courtesy of the review!
Mahmud tries another incoming delivery but Jadeja firmly behind this time around.
Hasan Mahmud
14:13 B'desh on top; India 176/6 at tea
India 176-6 (48 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Mahmud, who claimed 4/25 in 11 overs, is back into the attack as Rana gets a deserved break.
Ashwin clips the pacer off his pads through square leg for a single and Jadeja taps the fourth ball to mid-off as the spin duo start and stop as they sensibly avoid the risky single.
Jadeja guides the last ball past the gully fielder for a couple of runs.
Bangladesh are well short of the over rate of 15 per hour. They might go into the the break nearly 10 overs short of where they should have been.
Mehidy bowls another quick over conceding a single to Ashwin.
Mahmud continues as Ashwin plays his favourite clip off the hips for two runs through midwicket.
Ashwin gets lucky as he pushes at the length ball from Mahmud. getting the edge which flies past the slips for a four.
Mahmud has a huge appeal for leg before turned down as Ashwin misses the flick off the yorker.
The two batters run across for a single and Bangladesh don't take the review.
Was there an inside edge or was it going down the leg side? Bangladesh could have taken a chance with the review.
India go into the tea break on 176/6 in 48 overs, with Ashwin racing to 21 from 19 balls and Jadeja on seven, with the duo having put on 32 runs so for the seventh wicket.
Another session which belonged to Bangladesh as they chipped away at the wickets, taking 3/88 in 25 overs.
Jaiswal's solid knock of 56 was the only saving grace for India in the post-lunch session, while Rahul struggled.
Nahid Rana celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal.
13:59 Jaiswal, Rahul fall; India reeling
India 165-6 (45 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Rana bowls short and wide and Ashwin has enough time to rock back and punch it past point for a four.
The right-hander then clips the third ball in the gap through midwicket for two runs.
Rana bowls a quick bouncer which goes high over Ashwin and wicketkeeper Litton has no chance to concede four byes.
Ashwin plays another cracking shot to wake up the crowd as he hammers Rana through the covers for the second four of the over, which goes for 14 runs.
Jadeja and Ashwin have done well to score runs freely and not get stuck. They have already put on 20 runs from 12 balls to transfer the pressure back to Bangladesh a little bit.
The duo take a single each off Mehidy, who has played a role quietly from his end conceding just 36 runs from his 10 overs.
13:50 Jaiswal, Rahul fall; India reeling
India 149-6 (43 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
India suffer another blow in the very next over. Mehidy dismisses Rahul, who is caught at short leg after a slow 16 from 52 innings.
India slip to 144/6 in 42.1 overs and in danger of being bundled out for under 200.
A superb catch from Zakir Hasan at short leg as he quickly lunged to his right to take it low after Rahul had clipped it gently off his pads.
Local boy Ravichandran Ashwin gets off the mark with a single to a loud cheer from his home fans.
CSK star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also enjoys a lot of local support. He shows intent lofting Mehidy over the fielder at mid-on for a four to get off the mark.
13:45 Jaiswal out for 56; India 5 down
India 144-5 (42 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Rana still bowling in the high 140s, as Rahul guides the pacer to thirdman for one and Jaiswal gets the edge off the third ball but it falls just short of the fielder at second slip.
Rana rewarded for his persistence as Jaiswal edges again off the next ball and Shadman gobbles up the easy catch at first slip.
Jaiswal walks back after a good innings of 56 from 118 balls as India slip to 144/5 in the 42nd over.
That is a big breakthrough for Bangladesh as Jaiswal looked good on 56 and he was crucial to India's chances of getting to a healthy total.
The left-hander forced to push away from his body as Rana bowled it closer to the stumps and get some late away movement to take the edge.
Ravindra Jadeja walks in at No 7 with India depending on their tailenders to put some decent stands with Rahul and get past 250.
Bangladesh have chipped away at the wickets courtesy of their pacers and they now have a good chance of bundling out India for under 200.
13:39 Jaiswal hits fifty as India recover
India 143-4 (41 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Mehidy rushes through his seventh over as Rahul watchfully keeps out the first five balls before taking a single from the last ball.
Bangladesh looking to keep things tight. The runs are only coming in singles in the last few overs.
Pacer Rana comes back for a new spell. Rahul guides the first ball to thirdman for a single before Jaiswal is beaten trying to drive it through the off-side.
He plays and misses again off the fifth ball which is pitched right up and is beaten off the last ball as well.
Jaiswal breaks the shackles as he drives Mehidy uppishly through the covers falling just short of Shanto in the covers before it races past him for a four.
That was a risky shot for Jaiswal, who looks keen to break free as he got India's first boundary after 43 balls.
13:27 Jaiswal hits fifty as India recover
India 136-4 (38 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Bangladesh's over rate has been quite poor, they have bowled 12 per over in the first three overs.
Off-spinner Mehidy will be looking to rush through his overs and help them catch up with the over rate.
Jaiswal hits the first ball from the spinner down to long-off for one and Rahul continues his solid approach as he defends watchfully before taking one off the last ball.
Taskin from the other end. Rahul drives the second ball down the ground for a single and Jaiswal then ducks under a quick short ball and he keeps out the last two balls.
Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his fifty.
13:15 Jaiswal hits fifty to boost India
India 133-4 (36 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Taskin is back into the attack as Jaiswal drives the first ball straight back as Shanto makes a diving stop to save some runs.
He keeps out the next couple of ducks before avoiding the bouncer and blocks the last two balls to plays out a maiden over.
Spin back as Mehidy Hasan comes back for a new spell. He bowls on a good line just on and around the off-stump and Rahul is happy to continue his dogged approach for another maiden over.
Still some assistance for the pacers. This time Taskin gets the ball to zip across to beat Jaiswal on the outside edge. The left-hander gets the next ball off the middle, crunching the full delivery off the front foot through the covers for a four to close in on his fifty.
He avoids the bouncer before steering the last ball behind square on the off-side for a couple.
In the next over, Rahul rocks back to punch the short ball from Mehidy in the gap through the covers for three runs.
Jaiswal hits the next ball to long-off for a single to bring up his fifty from 95 balls, having hit eight fours.
He continues his dream run, with atleast a fifty in his last six Tests. In his 10 Test career so far, he has already gone past 1000 with two double hundreds and a century, along with five fifties.
Jaiswal looking quite solid as he defends the first five balls from Taskin before taking one from the last ball.
India go into the drinks break at 133/4 in 36 overs, with Jaiswal on 51 and Rahul on 10.
12:53 Mahmud leaves India in a mess
India 120-4 (31 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Rahul being very watchful in his first Test after a while. He solidly plays out a maiden over from Rana, who bowled at a good pace in the 140s through the over to test out the Indian batter's defence.
Mahmud continues from the other end. Jaiswal leaves the first ball which bounces quite a lot as wicketkeeper Litton Das has to leap high to his left to collect it.
The next ball is on length closer to the stumps line as Jaiswal is forced to defend before it moves away late to go past the outside edge.
The third ball is again a beauty! Mahmud gets it move away late to again go past the outside edge as Bangladesh appeal this time but the umpire is unmoved.
Mahmud loses his line as he sprays it way down the leg side beating even wicketkeeper Das for four byes.
The fifth ball is full down the leg side as Jaiswal misses the clip but it goes fine off his pads for four leg byes.
Rana oversteps for the third time for another no-ball and Rahul plays a beautiful straight drive off an overpitched delivery for his first four.
The last ball is quick and bounces quite sharply as Rahul leaves and wicketkeeper Litton dives to his left but can't stop it cleanly to concede four byes.
The extra counts have gone up to 21 -- the third highest scorer for India in this innings.
Hasan Mahmud celebrates the wicket of Rishabh Pant.
12:37 Jaiswal takes India past 100
India 103-4 (28 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Rana starts his new over with a quick yorker as new batter Rahul digs it out with utmost caution.
The next ball is a bouncer and this time the right-hander easily ducks under it.
He then blocks the third ball in the covers followed by a leave and he keeps out the last two balls to play out a maiden over.
Jaiswal walks towards pacer Mahmud, taking a couple of steps down to get close to the ball and drive it square on the off-side for a four to take India past the 100-run mark, in the 28th over.
Probing length from Mahmud as Jaiswal looks to walk before he avoids the back length of ball, getting the gloves out of the way as the ball goes over the stumps.
Jaiswal flicks the fourth ball in the gap through midwicket for a couple of runs and defends the last ball.
Hasan Mahmud
12:27 Mahmud strikes; Pant out for 39
India 97-4 (26 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
We are back with the second session. Bangladesh will be looking towards their pacers to strike early after lunch, while India need Pant and Jaiswal to continue batting in the same vein.
Mahmud, who took three wickets in the morning session, starts off with the ball in the second session.
The first ball is slanted across Jaiswal leaves the back of length ball. He taps the next on the off-side and wants a quick single but Pant not interested.
He offers no shot to the next two balls before pushing the fifth on the off-side and leaves the last ball.
Nahid Rana from the other end. The field is set for the short ball against Pant, who doesn't mind playing the pull and hook.
Pant does well to guide the third ball to thirdman for one and Jaiswal misses the clip and is hit on the pads as he collects a leg bye.
Rana oversteps to concede a no-ball and an extra run. That was clocked at 150kph as Rana made the extra effort but the overstepping ruined it all and Pant pushes the next on the leg side for one.
Jaiswal is beaten by the extra bounce as he looks to cut Rana through point.
In the next over, Pant gets on top of the bounce as he slashes the short wide ball from Mahmud through point for a four.
But Mahmud gets revenge next ball as Pant goes for the cut shot playing way away from his body to be caught behind for 39.
A lazy waft from Pant who just threw his bat at the very last second. He looked in two minds and just pushed his bat at it, but got the bottom edge. Pant not happy with the choice of shot as he walks back disappointed.
A fourth wicket for the hardworking Mahmud, who has taken 4/18 in 8.3 overs, as India slip to 96/4.
K L Rahul gets off the mark with a single from the last ball of the over.
11:36 Pant, Jaiswal rally India
India 88-3 (23 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
India have made a good recovery after a horror start as they go into the lunch break on 88/3 in 23 overs.
Jaiswal batted hard in the first hour before he played a few shots to score 37 from 62 balls, while Pant playing his first Test in nearly two years stroked 33 from 44 balls.
The left-handed duo put on 54 runs from 83 balls to rescue India after Hasan Mahmud's triple strike in the first hour.
Mahmud made most of the early help from the conditions, taking 3/14 in seven overs to leave India reeling on 34/3.
Captain Rohit Sharma was the first to be dismissed, caught in the slips for six and Shubman Gill was caught down the leg side for a duck.
Virat Kohli didn't last long either as he played a loose shot to be caught behind for six.
With the pitch easing out, India would be looking to cash and score some runs in the second session.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant run between the wickets during day one.
11:32 Jaiswal, Pant keep Bangladesh at bay
India 88-3 (23 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Pant takes on the short ball from Taskin but mistimes the pull shot which falls just short of Shakib running in from deep square leg.
The pitch seems to have eased off quite a bit in the last 30 minutes as batting looks much easier than in the morning.
Jaiswal battled hard in the first hour and is now looking to make up by playing a few shots.
He is not playing rash shots but has been quite good with his shot selection when looking to hit boundaries.
India are 76/3 in 20 overs, scoring at nearly four per over, with Jaiswal on 36 and Pant on 22.
In the next over, Pant rocks back to slap spinner Mehidy powerfully through the covers for a four and then picks a single off the fourth.
Pant, on 27, gets a lifeline as he is put down in the slips. Pant pushes away from his body as Taskin gets some late movement to take the edge. Shadman Islam at first slip reacts quite late as the ball goes through his left for a four.
The ball was right in between the first and second slip and Shadman reacted late hoping that Najmul at second slip might have gone for it.
A big opportunity wasted for Bangladesh at the stroke of lunch and Pant would look to make them pay for this lapse.
Mehidy to bowl the final over of the morning session. Pant and Jaiswal take a single each off the first two balls before the former watchfully plays out the rest of the over.
Rishabh Pant bats.
11:17 India recover after early wickets
India 75-3 (19 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Rana starts his new over with a short ball as Jaiswal cuts it to deep point for one.
Pant also looking much more solid now. He takes full toll of a short ball as he pulls it behind square on the leg side for a four and then drives a full delivery to deep point for one.
In the next over, Pant drives the full delivery from Taskin past mid-off for two runs and flicks the next but can't beat mid-on.
He misses the flick last ball as Bangladesh appeal for leg before wicket but it is turned down.
Spin introduced as off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Mirza comes into the attack, to bowl the 19th over.
The first ball is pushed on the off-side by Jaiswal, who then hammers the next ball in the gap through the covers for a four.
Two balls later, he slog sweeps the spinner over square leg for another four, fetching it from outside the off-stump.
He cuts the last ball but can't get it past the fielder at point.
11:02 Jaiswal, Pant steady India
India 59-3 (16 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Pant pounces on a wide half-volley from Rana as he drills it through the covers for a four and hits the next to deep point for one.
Rana goes for the yorker but Jaiswal does well to clip the full delivery through midwicket for two runs before he is beaten last ball as the pacer gets some extra bounce.
Taskin comes back for his second spell, replacing Mahmud, who bowled an excellent first spell of 3/14 in seven overs.
A single each to the two batters before Pant pokes away from his body and is beaten and he solidly blocks the last two balls.
The two left-handers have grown in confidence, having put on 25 runs from 41 balls so far to steady the ship after three wickets fell in the opening over.
Yashasvi Jaiswal
10:51 Jaiswal, Pant take India past 50
India 50-3 (14 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Mahmud continues after the drinks break. Jaiswal taps the second into the leg side for one before Pant flicks the pacer off his pads in the gap through midwicket for three runs. Infact, both the left-handers had a huge misunderstanding after Rana fumbled near the boundary but they did well to rush across for the third.
Jaiswal offers no shot and is struck on the pads as Bangladesh appeal but the impact is way outside the line.
In the next over, Pant releases the pressure as he upper cuts the short wide ball from Rana over point for a four.
Pant and Jaiswal having some confusion with their running as they risk another quick single. Infact, the latter is lucky that the fielder misses the direct hit from close range as he swooped in quickly.
A couple of balls later, Jaiswal collects an easy single on the off-side.
Hasan from round the wicket as he bowls the seventh over of his first spell.
The first ball moves away late as Jaiswal walking down the pitch is beaten before he leaves the next.
He flicks a full delivery off his pads through midwicket for a four to bring up India's 50, in the 14th over.
Jaiswal again down the track but gets his bat out of the line at the last second.
Bangladesh's players celebrate the wicket of Shubman Gill
10:34 Mahmud leaves India in a mess!
India 36-3 (11 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Bangladesh's pace sensation Nahid Rana comes into the attack in place of Taskin. He starts with an express delivery clocked at 146kph making Jaiswal hop and defend before he sways out of the way to avoid the short ball.
Another cracking bouncer directed at the body as Jaiswal somehow manages to duck under it before the pacer bowls a no-ball.
Jaiswal rocks back to push back of length ball into the off-side for a single and Pant is beaten as he attempts to pull with the ball keeping low and he leaves the last ball.
At the first drinks break on Day 1, India are struggling on 36/3 in 11 overs, with Jaiswal unbeaten on 18 from 28 balls and Pant yet to score.
Bangladesh dominated the first hour's play courtesy of pacer Mahmud, who took 3/6 in five overs -- dismissing Rohit, Gill and Kohli who all fell for single digit scores.
10:25 Kohli out for 6; India in trouble
India 34-3 (10 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Taskin continues as Kohli taps the first ball, short and wide, in the gap past gully for a couple of runs.
The next ball is full on the stumps as Kohli plays a nice clip off his pads through midwicket for three runs.
This has been a good positive start from Kohli, who looks keen to get going.
Jaiswal defends the third ball on the off-side before he ducks under a quick bouncer and blocks the fifth ball and leaves the last ball.
Mahmud leaves India in a complete mess as he claims the big wicket of Kohli.
Mahmud sticks to the line outside the off-stumps as Kohli, looking for runs, plays a loose shot looking to drive but gets the edge and is caught behind for 6.
That was a poor shot from Kohli as he went chasing after a wide delivery looking for the ambitious cover drive despite the ball doing so much and ended up falling into the bowler's trap perfectly.
India reeling on 34/3 in the 10th over, with Jaiswal unbeaten on 17.
Rishabh Pant walks in at No 3 in his first Test match after 632 days!
Pant leaves the back of length delivery angled across him and he avoids the next before he is struck high on the pads. He taps the last ball into the off-side but decides against a risky single.
10:15 Gill out for a duck; India in trouble
India 29-2 (8 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Mahmud starts his fourth over with a poor delivery as he slips it way down the leg side past the batter and wicketkeeper for four byes.
Gill survives a LBW shout next ball as he is beaten by the incoming delivery.
Mahmud deals India another big blow as he gets Gill caught down the leg side for a duck. That was again sliding down the leg side as Gill misses the glance but gets the edge and is caught by wicketkeeper Litton Das for a eight-ball duck.
Virat Kohli back in the Test team after nearly nine months offers no shot to the first ball he faces before he flicks the next to fine leg for a single to get off the mark.
10:10 Rohit out for 6; India lose 1st wkt
India 24-1 (7 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Taskin keeps bowling back of length as Jaiswal blocks the first ball before he clips the next square on the leg side for a couple of runs.
Taskin goes full and wide as Jaiswal gets forward to play a cracking drive through the covers for a four.
Taskin switches to round the wicket but bowls an overpitched delivery on the stumps which Jaiswal drives straight back past mid-on for another four.
Bangladesh's players celebrate the wicket of India captain Rohit Sharma.
10:04 Rohit out for 6; India lose 1st wkt
India 14-1 (6 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Jaiswal misses the clip off a short ball down the leg side as Bangladesh appeal for a catch off the gloves but nothing from the umpire.
The next ball is nearly a yorker as Jaiswal does well to flick the overpitched delivery in the gap through midwicket for his first boundary.
Jaiswal taps the fifth ball on the leg side for one before Rohit taps the last ball with soft hands close to the pitch for another run.
Pacer Mahmud strikes with the early wicket for Bangladesh. The length ball moves away as Rohit looking to defend plays inside the line with the ball taking the edge straight to Shanto in the slips.
Rohit walks back for six as India lose an early wicket, in the sixth over.
Mahmud produces another beauty to beat new batter Shubman Gill, who looks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge. The next ball comes back in and Gill blocks it with his bat in front of his pads.
Mahmud goes wide next ball but Gill leaves and does the same next ball followed by the same last ball.
Testing times for India's batters on an overcast morning in Chennai on a pitch offering some assistance to the pace bowlers.
09:53 India off to a cautious start vs B'desh
India 8-0 (4 ovs) vs B'desh | Scorecard
Taskin from over the wicket, get the back of length ball to bounce and swing away to beat Jaiswal, who plays inside the line trying to defend.
The next ball is full and down the leg side as Litton Das makes a diving stop to his right to save some extras as he gives away just a bye.
Taskin also keeping it wide to Rohit, looking to tempt him to play away from the body but the India skipper leaves followed by another one.
Taskin surprises Rohit with the incoming ball as Rohit misses the clip and is struck high on the pads before he taps the last ball into the off-side for a single to get off the mark.
In the next over, Mahmud has a confident shout for leg before turned down against Rohit before Bangladesh take the review.
The full delivery jagged in sharply as Rohit was beaten on the inside edge and struck on the front pad. The ball is clipping the top of the stumps as the decision stays with umpire's call and Rohit has a narrow escape!
That was a very close call for Rohit and India. A good review from Bangladesh and they keep the review as well.
Rohit solidly blocks the next ball with a confident footwork. Rohit finally breaks free as he drives the last ball, pitched up and wide, through the covers for the first boundary of the match.
09:42 B'desh opt to bowl; India play 3 pacers
India 2-0 (2 ovs) vs B'desh
Captain Rohit Sharma walks out to open the batting with youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal, while pacer Taskin Ahmed will bowl the first over for Bangladesh.
The first ball is outside the off-stump as Jaiswal guides it towards gully with soft hands and offers no shot to the next ball.
The third ball is a beauty as Taskin gets some movement and bounce to beat Jaiswal on the outside edge. The left-hander taps the fourth ball on the leg side to get India off the mark.
Rohit leaves the first ball bowled at him and is beaten last ball poking away from the body.
Seamer Hasan Mahmud from the other end. The first ball is too straight as Jaiswal glances it to fine leg for one.
Mahmud bowls in the channel just outside the off-stump as Rohit happy to leave, not wanting to play away from the body.
The line is too wide from Mahmud as Rohit leaves five balls in a row.
Rohit Sharma with Najmul Hossain Shanto
09:15 India include pacer Akash Deep
India have gone in with three pacers and two spinners as Akash Deep joins Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, while including two spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel.
Rishabh Pant is back in the Test team after 632 days, while Virat Kohli also returns after missing the England Tests and K L Rahul is picked ahead of Sarfaraz Khan.
Bangladesh have also gone in with three seamers in Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud and Taskin Ahmed.
Check out the playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, K L Rahul, Rishabh Pant (w/k), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (w/k), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana.
Rohit Sharma
09:04 Bangladesh elect to bowl vs India
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the first Test in Chennai on Thursday.
"There is some moisture and we want to make use of it. The pitch will be good for the seamers," says Shanto at the toss.
India skipper Rohit Sharma says even he would have loved to bowled first on a pitch which looks a bit soft.
"The conditions are going to be challenging. We are going in three seamers and two spinners," he says.
08:34 India face test vs confident Bangladesh
Welcome to the coverage of the first Test between India and Bangladesh at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.
India kicks off it new season against a confident Bangladesh, who are upbeat after a 2-0 drubbing of Pakistan last month, proving they are no pushovers this time.
Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, are on a high after their memorable 2-0 series victory in Pakistan, a team they had never beaten before in a test match.
The task will be tougher against India, who have prevailed in 11 of the 13 previous encounters between the neighbours -- the other two were draws -- and have not lost a home test series since 2012.
A series sweep against Bangladesh will cement India's place atop the World Test Championship (WTC) standings but the team under Rohit Sharma are guarding against any complacency in the two-match home series.
India are hoping to make the WTC final for the third time in a row and are eyeing a strong start to their season, which also includes three home tests against New Zealand followed by five in Australia.
They have been reinforced by wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's return to the side after a horrible crash in December 2022 ahead of Dhruv Jurel. K L Rahul is also likely to comeback into the playing XI in place of Sarfaraz Khan.
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