The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the resilient partnership between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who salvaged India from a precarious position.

Bangladesh got off to a superb start in the first Test match against India in Chennai, but by the end of play on the opening day they found themselves in a spot of bother.

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 beginning in Chennai on Thursday.

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.

Bangladesh's poor over-rate on Day 1 of the first Test against India was described as abysmal and unacceptable by the commentators.

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.