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All-round Ashwin powers India to 280-run Test win over Bangladesh

CHENNAI: Ravichandran Ashwin claimed six wickets after a first-innings century with the bat to inspire India to a 280-run thrashing of Bangladesh in the first Test here on Sunday.

The Bangladesh team arrived in India in a confident mood following a historic victory in Pakistan but they were no match for the hosts for whom Rishabh Pant celebrated a triumphant return from a serious car crash.

The visitors were bowled out for 234 in the first session of an overcast day four while chasing a victory target of 515.

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 82 after he and overnight partner Shakib Al Hasan resisted in a 48-run partnership, Bangladesh having resumed the day on 158-4.

The hosts took an emphatic 1-0 lead in the two-match series as they look to extend their advantage at the top of the World Test Championship rankings.

“It was a great result looking at what lies ahead,” skipper Rohit Sharma said after India made an ominous start to a fresh Test season of 10 matches.

Hometown hero Ashwin struck first to end a stubborn overnight stand by getting Shakib caught at short-leg for 25.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who took three wickets on day three, then dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz for eight to bag his 37th five-wicket haul, equalling the late Shane Warne. Muttiah Muralitharan remains well out in front with 67.

The feat added to Ashwin’s heroics after his 113 guided the hosts to 376 in the first innings.

Meanwhile, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja removed Litton Das for one after the wicketkeeper-batsman edged the ball to Rohit at first slip. Jadeja also ended Najmul’s valiant stand and took three wickets for the innings.

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For the unversed, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jadeja had played a key batting role in the first innings when their 199-run seventh-wicket stand lifted India from a precarious 144-6 to a challenging total on the first day.

India declared their second innings at 287-4 on day three after centuries from Shubman Gill, who hit an unbeaten 119, and the returning Pant, who made 109, flattened the opposition.

Gill and the left-handed Pant, who was playing his first Test since a serious car crash in December 2022, put on 167 runs for the fourth wicket.

“I just enjoyed batting and got a little bit emotional,” Pant said of his celebration after his sixth Test ton. “But at the end of the day, being in the field gives me more pleasure than anything else.”

The Test was Virat Kohli’s first since the birth of his second child made him miss India’s 4-1 victory over England at home this year. Kohli scored just six and 17.

The home bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah handed India an early advantage after they bundled out Bangladesh for 149 in their first innings.

Bangladesh has to work on their first innings of batting ahead of the second test, said skipper Najmul.

“Top of the order we have to be careful and put some runs, that is one learning from this match. Going forward all the batters think that they can come back.”

Bangladesh pace bowler Hasan Mahmud claimed five wickets in the first innings and reduced India to 34-3 in the first hour of play.

The two teams now head to the northern Indian city of Kanpur for the second test, which will start on Friday.

WATCH: Rishabh Pant sets fielding for Bangladesh

WATCH: Rishabh Pant sets fielding for Bangladesh

Wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant’s entertaining presence on the cricket field was on full display during India’s second innings in the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh.

The wicketkeeper-batter’s jovial nature and aggressive batting style have become hallmarks of his game.

On Day 3 of the Chennai Test, Pant walked out to bat and swiftly scored his 12th Test fifty.

During the match, a peculiar moment caught everyone’s attention when Pant advised Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto on field placement.

Rishabh Pant suggested placing a fielder on the on-side, saying, “Bhai idhar ayega ek. One fielder here.” Surprisingly, Shanto made the adjustments as per Pant’s suggestion, leaving commentators amused.

This incident brought back memories of MS Dhoni’s similar gesture during the 2019 World Cup.

Notably, India seized control of the first Test of the three-match series against Bangladesh despite a spirited start to the 515-run pursuit by the touring side.

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Bangladesh got off to a flying start to the pursuit but lost quick wickets before reaching 158-4 when the bad lights forced an early conclusion of an eventful third, with the visitors still needing 357 for a win.

Earlier, India declared their second innings on 287/4.

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill scored centuries and put on an anchoring 167-run partnership for the fourth wicket to put India in command.

At the Stumps on Day 3, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was unbeaten on 51 while Shakib Al Hasan had made five not out.

India hit Bangladesh with some “quality bowling”, Bangladesh batting coach David Hemp told reporters.

“Very confident side, especially at home, so you are going to be challenged,” he said.

“So it’s a case of how do we match that. You have to look to score and that’s what we just reinforce… to the batting group, to trust their strengths.”

READ: India hold upper hand despite spirited Bangladesh chase in first Test

India hold upper hand despite spirited Bangladesh chase in first Test

Centuries from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant helped India close in on victory in the first Test despite a spirited start to Bangladesh’s chase for their target of 515 in Chennai on Saturday.

Bangladesh started briskly but lost wickets to reach 158-4 when bad light stopped play on day three, with the visitors still needing 357 for a win.

India earlier declared their second innings on 287-4.

Pant, who made 109, and Gill, unbeaten on 119, put on 167 runs for the fourth wicket to ram home India’s advantage in the second session after they bundled out Bangladesh for 149 on day two.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was unbeaten on 51 at the close of play, with Shakib Al Hasan on five.

India were hitting Bangladesh with some “quality bowling”, Bangladesh batting coach David Hemp told reporters.

“Very confident side, especially at home, so you are going to be challenged,” he said.

“So it’s a case of how do we match that. You have to look to score and that’s what we just reinforce… to the batting group, to trust their strengths.”

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets to add to his 113 with the bat in his team’s first innings total of 376.

Bangladesh openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam began briskly with 62 runs for the first wicket before Jasprit Bumrah ended their defiant stand to send back Zakir for 33.

Ashwin dismissed Shadman for 35.

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The veteran off-spinner kept up the charge when he bowled left-handed Mominul Haque for 13 with a flighted delivery that also turned. He then had Mushfiqur Rahim caught out, also for 13.

Najmul stood firm to reach his fifty and, with fellow left-hander Shakib for company, the two saw off the day in fading light.

The left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman Pant earlier smashed the Bangladesh bowlers to all parts of the ground before a double off Shakib gave him his sixth Test century.

The 26-year-old, who survived a near-fatal car crash in December 2022, took off his helmet and raised his bat to acknowledge a standing ovation from the weekend crowd.

Pant fell caught and bowled by spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz after his 128-ball knock that included 13 fours and four sixes.

Gill kept up the charge and raised his fifth Test ton before skipper Rohit Sharma called him and KL Rahul, on 22, back.

“Having got out the way I got out in the first innings, I was obviously very disappointed,” Gill said of his first-innings duck.

“But it further motivated me to be able to spend a lot of time at the crease and put extra value on my wicket.”

Gill and Pant, who survived a dropped catch by Najmul off Shakib on 72, started cautiously on India’s overnight score of 81-3 after early morning rain.

Pant let loose with two boundaries before Gill smashed Mehidy for two sixes in an over to raise his fifty.

The batting duo handled the spinners with ease and jumped out of the crease to hit boundaries.

India are looking to extend their lead at the top of the World Test Championship rankings as they begin a fresh Test season of 10 matches.

Bangladesh have never beaten India in a Test.

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Pacers strengthen India’s command in first Test against Bangladesh

CHENNAI: Jasprit Bumrah-led India bowling attack booked Bangladesh on a modest total as the hosts secured a massive 308-run lead at the Stumps on the second day of the opening Test here at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.

At the closure of an eventful second day of the Chennai Test, India were well-settled at 81/3 in the second innings with opener Shubman Gill (33) and wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant (12) at the crease.

The home side, however, had a dismal start as their top-order faltered once again with skipper Rohit Sharma (5) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) perishing cheaply, leaving them reeling at 28/2.

Star batter Virat Kohli then partnered briefly with batting prodigy Shubman Gill until falling victim to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, scoring a mere 17. The duo shared a 39-run stand.

Gill was then joined by Pant in the middle and together they raised an unbeaten 14 runs for the fourth wicket before the on-field umpires called it a day.

Earlier, Bangladesh’s batting unit unfolded on a meagre 149, courtesy of a four-wicket haul by ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

The right-arm pacer opened the floodgates by dismissing opening batter Shadman Islam (2) in the first over.

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Fellow pacers Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj backed India’s head start with the ball by picking up two wickets each.

The visitors had lost half of their side with just 40 runs on the board.

Following the slump, veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (32) and wicketkeeper batter Litton Das (22) offered some fightback with a gutsy 51-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

But, Bangladesh’s chances for a turnaround were quashed by Ravindra Jadeja, who removed both set batters in his successive overs, reducing the touring party to 92/8.

Bumrah and Siraj then ran through Bangladesh’s batting tail to give India a 227-run lead.

At the start of the second day, India resumed their first innings at 339/6 with centurion Ravichandran Ashwin and Jadeja going strong.

But the home side could add 37 more runs to their first innings’ total at the cost of their remaining four wickets and thus, were eventually bundled out on 376.

Ashwin remained the top-scorer for India with a brilliant 113-run knock, followed by Jadeja, who made a gutsy 86.

Hasan Mahmud was the standout bowler for Bangladesh, picking up a five-wicket haul, followed by Taskin Ahmed, who claimed two wickets. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nahid Rana shared two wickets between them.

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Virat Kohli equals Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing Test record

CHENNAI: Star batter Virat Kohli on Friday, joined batting great Sachin Tendulkar in an elusive list of India batters with more than 12,000 international runs on home soil.

Kohli achieved the feat on the second day of India’s first Test of the three-match series against Bangladesh when he reached six runs in the second innings.

The right-handed batter is only the fifth batter in history to amass 12000 runs on his home soil across formats, joining the ranks of greats like compatriot Tendulkar, Australia’s Ricky Ponting, South Africa’s Jacques Kallis, and Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara.

Tendulkar leads the elite list with 14,192 runs in 258 matches across formats, followed by Ponting with 13,117, Kallis with 12,305 and Sangakkara with 12,043.

Batters with more than 12000 runs on home soils

Sachin Tendulkar: 14,192 runs
Ricky Ponting: 13,117 runs
Jacques Kallis: 12,305
Kumar Sangakkara: 12,043 runs
Virat Kohli: 12,011 runs

Despite achieving a significant milestone in the aforementioned fixture, Kohli was far from his best as he managed meagre scores in each of the innings.

He fell for just six in the first innings, getting caught behind off Hasan Mahmud as he tickled a length delivery way outside the off-stump on its way to Litton Das behind the stumps.

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Meanwhile, in the second innings, Virat Kohli appeared to have found the rhythm, having amassed 17 runs and was middling the ball quite effortlessly.

However, the star batter once again failed to convert a good start into a big knock as he was trapped lbw by Mehidy Hasan Miraz on just 17.

Miraz bowled a flighted full ball, landed just outside off and spun in. Virat Kohli stretched forward and looked to flick it away but got deceived by the sharp spin and the ball went through his defence and hit low on his front pad.

The right-handed batter decided not to review the decision but the replay showed that he had faintly edged the ball.

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Ravichandran Ashwin sets unique Test record with sixth century

CHENNAI: India’s bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday, etched his name into the record books with a fighting century against Bangladesh on the opening day of the first Test here at MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Ashwin became the first batter in the history of Test cricket to register 20 fifty-plus scores, coupled with more than 30 five-wicket hauls.

The right-handed batter walked out to bat at No.8 with India reeling at 144/6 and turned the game on its head with a counterattacking partnership with Ravindra Jadeja.

The duo dominated the Bangladesh bowlers and remained undefeated until the Stumps were called. They added 195 runs for the eighth wicket to put India into a dominant position being six down with 339 runs on the board.

Ravichandran Ashwin smashed 10 fours and two sixes amid his record-setting century.

The all-rounder now has 36 five-wicket hauls, six centuries and 14 half-centuries to his name in Tests.

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Furthermore, Ashwin, from a batting position eight or below, now has four centuries, only behind legendary New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori, who scored five tons.

Ashwin boasts an impressive all-round record at MA Chidambaram Stadium, having scored 331 runs at an average of 55.16 with the help of two centuries and a fifty in five Tests and seven innings.

He also has 30 wickets at an average of 23.60 at the same venue with the best bowling figures of 7/103. Ashwin has also registered four five-wicket hauls and a ten-wicket haul at the same venue.

As a result, Ravichandran Ashwin joined an elusive list of all-rounders like Sir Garfield Sobers, Kapil Dev, Chris Cairns and Ian Botham, who have multiple centuries and five-wicket hauls at a venue.

It is worth mentioning that India will resume their first innings at 339/6 against Bangladesh on the second day with Ashwin and Jadeja set on the crease.

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Ton-up Ashwin steers India out of trouble against Bangladesh

CHENNAI: Bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin smashed a defiant century to lead India’s recovery after a disastrous start against Bangladesh on the opening day of the first Test here at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.

At the stumps on the opening day, the hosts were in a comfortable position being six down with 339 runs on the board.

Earlier, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto’s dismissal to put India into bat bore fruits as young pacer Hasan Mahmud ran through their top order.

Mahmud dismissed India’s skipper Rohit Sharma (6), Shubman Gill (0) and Virat Kohli (6) in quick succession to leave the hosts reeling at 34/3 just an hour into the game.

Wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant then joined forces with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and together they raised an anchoring fourth-wicket partnership which yielded 62 runs.

The budding partnership was broken by Mahmud, who got rid of Pant. The wicketkeeper batter played a gutsy 39-run knock which featured six boundaries.

Jaiswal was then involved in another crucial partnership for the home side when he added 48 runs for the fifth wicket with KL Rahul.

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But, the hosts, once again failed to convert a budding partnership into a big one as both Jaiswal and Rahul perished in successive overs, resulting in India being reduced to 144/6.

Jaiswal scored 56 off 118 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries, while Rahul played a scratchy 16-run knock.

With India in heaps of trouble, India’s spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja turned the game on its head with a counterattacking partnership.

The pair dominated the Bangladesh bowlers and registered an unbeaten 195-run partnership for the seventh wicket amid which Ashwin brought up his sixth Test century.

When the Stumps were called, Ashwin had scored a brisk 102 off just 112 deliveries with the help of a dozen boundaries including two sixes. Whereas, Jadeja was on the cusp of his fifth century, having scored 86 with the same tally of the boundaries.

Young pacer Hasan Mahmud was the star with the ball for Bangladesh, picking up four wickets, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nahid Rana shared two wickets between them.

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Shakib Al Hasan sets major T20 World Cup record

NORTH SOUND: Bangladesh’s veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Saturday, became the first to take 50 wickets in the Men’s T20 World Cups.

The left-arm spinner achieved the feat in his side’s T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight match against India when he dismissed Rohit Sharma in the fourth over of the first innings.

Shakib, however, had a tough outing with the ball against India as he conceded 37 runs in three overs.

Bowlers with Most Wickets in T20 World Cups

Shakib Al Hasan: 50 wickets
Shahid Afridi: 39 wickets
Lasith Malinga: 38 wickets
Wanindu Hasaranga: 37 wickets
Saeed Ajmal: 36 wickets

For the unversed, Shakib is one of the few players to have featured in every T20 World Cup edition since its inception in 2007.

He is also the second leading wicket-taker in T20Is with 148 scalps in 128 matches, only behind New Zealand’s Tim Southee, who has 164 wickets to his name.

It is worth mentioning here that Bangladesh need to chase 197 runs in a must-win T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight match against India.

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Put into bat first, India finished at 196/5 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy of Hardik Pandya’s quickfire half-century.

Pandya, who came out to bat at No.6, bolstered India’s total with belligerent hitting. He smashed four fours and three sixes on his way to an unbeaten 50 off 27 deliveries.

Besides Pandya, Virat Kohli (37), Rishabh Pant (36) and Shivam Dube (34) were the other notable contributors for India.

Rishad Hossain and Tanzim Hasan Sakib bagged two wickets each for Bangladesh while Shakib Al Hasan made one scalp.

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India thrash Bangladesh to stay unbeaten in T20 World Cup 2024

NORTH SOUND: Hardik Pandya’s quickfire half-century, followed by a combined bowling display powered India to outclass Bangladesh by 50 runs in the 47th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Saturday.

Set to chase 197, Bangladesh could only manage 146 runs for the loss of eight wickets.

Bangladesh had a decent start to the pursuit as openers Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan put on a controlled 35-run partnership.

The pair appeared to be in control until Das fell victim to Hardik Pandya’s slower delivery in the fifth over. The wicketkeeper batter made 13 off 10.

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto then joined Hasan in the middle to anchor the run chase. The duo added 31 runs for the second wicket before Kuldeep Yadav trapped the opener lbw on 29.

Yadav then struck again in the next over, dismissing Towhid Hridoy (4) to give India an upper hand as Bangladesh slipped to 76/3 in 11.1 overs.

The back-to-back dismissals pushed Bangladesh to the back foot.

Shanto then put together a brief partnership with Shakib Al Hasan (11) before finally walking back to the dressing room in the 16th over.

Bangladesh skipper waged a lone battle for his side with a 32-ball 40, which included one four and three sixes.

Rishad Hossain then offered notable resistance against a dominant Indian bowling attack with a 24-run cameo before he was neutralized by ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the penultimate over.

Kuldeep Yadav led the bowling attack of India with 3/19 in his four overs, followed by Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh with two wickets apiece.

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Put into bat first, India finished at 196/5 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy of Hardik Pandya’s quickfire half-century.

The former champions had a decent start to their innings as their seasoned opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli recorded a 39-run opening partnership.

Rohit, who was the core aggressor of the stand, miscued one off Shakib Al Hasan and walked back after scoring 23 off 11 balls, hitting three fours and a six.

Kohli then joined forces with wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant and together they raised 32 runs until the former fell victim to Tanzim Hasan Sakib on the first delivery of the ninth over.

India’s star batter scored 37 off 28 deliveries, laced up with four boundaries including three sixes.

India then sustained another blow in the same over when top-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav perished for a two-ball six, bringing the total down to 77/3 in 8.3 overs.

Following the back-to-back dismissals, Pant partnered with Shivam Dube and the duo briefly anchored the innings until the former’s dismissal in the 12th over.

Pant remained a notable run-getter for India with a 24-ball 36 which featured four fours and two sixes.

Coming out to bat at No.6, Hardik Pandya took the reigns of India’s innings and bolstered the total with belligerent hitting.

He stitched an important partnership for the fifth wicket with Shivam Dube which yielded 53 runs and lasted with the latter’s dismissal in the 18th over. Dube struck three sixes on his way to a 24-ball 34.

Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya kept going and continued the attack on Bangladesh bowlers to help India breach the 190-run barrier.

He top-scored for India with a 27-ball 50 with the help of four fours and three sixes.

Rishad Hossain and Tanzim Hasan Sakib bagged two wickets each for Bangladesh while Shakib Al Hasan made one scalp.

The 50-run victory propelled India to the top of Group 1 of the Super Eight stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 with four points in two matches while Bangladesh remained at the bottom.

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Bangladesh elect to field against India in must-win Super Eight clash

NORTH SOUND: Bangladesh have won the toss and chose to field first against India in a crucial Super Eight fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Saturday.

PLAYING XIs

Bangladesh make one change to their line-up as Jaker Ali comes in for Taskin Ahmed while India are unchanged.

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mustafizur Rahman.

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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was delighted after the coin flipped in his favour and expressed his hope to restrict India to a small total.

“Would like to restrict them to a small total and chase it down,” Shanto said. “We know the conditions, the wind factor, hopefully, we can execute. Good wicket. 150-160 is a good score.”

India’s skipper Rohit Sharma shared that he would have batted first, terming the pitch good to bat on.

“We would’ve batted. Good pitch to bat on, depends on how much the sun bakes the surface and slows it down,” said Rohit.

HEAD TO HEAD

India and Bangladesh have come face to face 13 times in the shortest format. The Men in Blue emerged victorious 12 times while Bangladesh managed to taste triumph only once.

Matches 13, India 12, Bangladesh 1

In T20 World Cups, however, the two sides locked horns four times with India possessing a perfect record.

Matches 4, India 4, Bangladesh 0

FORM GUIDE

India, one of the favourites, are having an ideal T20 World Cup 2024 campaign thus far as the former champions are yet to lose a match.

The 2007 champions continued their group-stage momentum in the Super Eights and registered a comfortable victory over Afghanistan.

On the contrary, Bangladesh, who did well in the group stage, got off to an unwanted start to the Super Eight stage as Australia humbled them.

India: W, NR, W, W, W

Bangladesh: L, W, W, L, W