Sep 19, 2024
India recovered well from early hiccups to end day one at 339 for six against Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series.
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India lost three wickets each in the morning and post-lunch session to reach 176 for six at tea, with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting a patient 56.
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The counter-attacking seventh-wicket partnership of 195 runs off 227 balls between Ravichandran Ashwin (102 not out) and Ravindra Jadeja (86 not out) took Bangladesh by surprise.
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Pacer Hasan Mahmud (4/58) claimed the wickets of India skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli in the opening session, and added Rishabh Pant to his tally.
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Nahid Rana (1/80) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (1/77) picked up a wicket each for Bangladesh.
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Despite their efforts, the Bangladeshi bowlers struggled against Ashwin and Jadeja.
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Ashwin and Jadeja’s unbeaten stand ensured that Bangladesh failed to pick up a single wicket in the final session of the day.
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The resilience of Ashwin and Jadeja’s partnership has put India in a commanding position heading into the next day.
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