Bangladesh were all out for a paltry 149 in their first innings, giving the hosts a massive first-innings lead of 227 runs

Bangladesh pace bowler Hasan Mahmud picked up his second five-wicket haul in a row as India was bowled out for 376 runs in its first innings on Day 2 of the first cricket test.

After being dismissed for 374, India managed to keep a lead of 227 runs as the bowlers managed to make short work of Bangladesh batters.

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Ravichandran Ashwin scored his sixth test hundred as he and Ravindra Jadeja dug India's cricketers out of trouble against Bangladesh on day one of the first test.

Bangladesh were alive in the game and fighting when off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz troubled the Indian batters with a five-wicket haul while defending a target of just 145 runs. In his five-for, Miraz dismissed Pujara, Gill, Kohli, Pant and Axar and had India reeling at 74/7. But, his effort went in vain as Iyer and Ashwin took India home.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss on Thursday and decided to send India in to bat in the first cricket test. India was playing a test for the first time since March when it beat England 4-1 in a five-match series in India.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to field against India in an overcast Chennai on Thursday in the first of two Tests.

India went into Stumps on Day 1 with their score reading 339/6 in 80 overs. The new ball will due first thing today. The partnership between Ashwin and Jadeja stood at 195 in 227 balls for the seventh wicket.

Rohit Sharma and co. will be back in action for the longer format of the game as India are set to face Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium from September 19 (Thursday) onwards in what will be the first Test of India’s 10-Test season.