IND vs BAN Highlights, 1st Test Day 1: India 339/6 at Stumps; Ashwin, Jadeja share record partnership

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IND vs BAN: Ashwin, Jadeja record highest seventh-wicket partnership at Chepauk

R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja recorded the highest seventh-wicket partnership at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.

The duo of Ashwin and Jadeja continued its dominant seventh-wicket partnership, one that was marked by the former’s sixth Test century. It was also his second consecutive century at Chepauk. Both batters remain at the crease ahead of Day 2, and will be hoping to continue to add runs to India’s tally, that was once reeling at 144/6.

Mominul is given the ball for the first time in this match. Just four runs off the over as the day’s play is concluded.

Just one from the over. Possibly the penultimate one of Day 1.

Ashwin takes two. He is at 99. And century is up! The allrounder takes a single and brings up his second-consecutive century at Chepauk! FOUR from Jadeja as he dances down the track and slams it for a four down the ground.

Mehidy with the ball. Almost catches the stumps but Jadeja puts down his bat right on time to save himself. Maiden over.

Ashwin on strike. Takes a single and reaches 95. That was close! Ashwin catches a thick edge as the ball is just out of reach of the slip fielder. Two runs are taken.

Jadeja smacks Mehidy for a four, and backs it with a massive six over deep mid-wicket! Massive over from India there.

Couple of short balls from Nahid Rana, as he gets a second warning from the umpire. Three runs taken between the wickets. Ashwin cuts it to behind square for a four. He enters the 90s!

Mehidy with the ball. Ashwin comes down the track and hits it for a six over deep mid-wicket! India’s score now has breached the 300-run mark.

Nahid Rana is brought in for another spell. Great cover drive from Jadeja for a four! 

Mehidy bowling from the other end. Jadeja went onto the backfoot and pulled without any doubt for a four!

Hasan comes back for another spell, hoping to break the dominance of the two Indian batters at the crease. Three runs from the over.

Ashwin takes a two as Taskin prevents the bowl from reaching the ropes. To end the over, Jadeja hit a four through the leg side.

Jadeja takes a single to bring up a well-deserved 50! The over sees four consecutive singles, with two dot balls ending it.

Bangladesh’s spinning attack continues. A single off the first ball, followed by a couple of dots from Mehidy. Great ball that stayed low and came into Jadeja, but it was bat first.

Shakib is hit for a four on the first ball of this over as Ashwin sweeps behind square leg. Good running between the wickets by the India batters as they continue to revolve the strike.

A couple of runs in this over by Mehidy. A shout for lbw to end the over, but the ball that struck Jadeja’s pads looked to be missing leg.

Shakib bowling his fifth over. Liton Das seems to have injured his fingers during collecting a throw. A slow over this.

Mehidy with the ball. First two balls dots, followed by a single. Just the two coming off that over.

100-run partnership up between the two batters! Ashwin follows it up with a upper cut towards third man for a four. Another four for Ashwin!

Mehidy with the ball. “Catch it,” is the call by the Bangladeshi players as Jadeja hits it down the ground but the fielder was some way off. It goes for a four!

Half century! Ashwin raises his bat as he takes a single to bring up his well made 50!

Shakib bowling his fourth over. Ashwin on strike. Couple of singles in the over.

Ashwin begins Nahid Rana’s over with a glorious on-side push for four. Spectacular batting this. Nahid has pushed his length back and testing him with bouncers. 

Ashwin and Jadeja have now added 79 runs together in just 83 balls. Both have played some glorious shots. Ashwin is closing in on his fifty as well. 

Shakib continues to get attacked. Jadeja smacks him for consecutive fours. 10 runs in that over. 

Shakib Al Hasan is finally introduced into the attack and Jadeja hits him for four. Kind of a paddle sweep as he drifts down the leg. Now Ashwin slog sweeps him for a SIX! Terrific strokeplay this. 

Ashwin is putting on a show here. He first drives the ball and gets a thick inside edge over the slips for four. Off the next ball, he times his shot much better and plays a lofted drive for four. Fifty partnership between the two. LBW appeal now against Ashwin. Umpire isn’t interested but Bangladesh has reviewed. Wickets missing, Ashwin stays. 

Hasan Mahmud from the other end. Short ball and Jadeja hooks it over square leg boundary for a SIX. Very well timed. A huge appeal for LBW off the next delivery and umpire gives it! Jadeja reviews it. Inside edge, Jadeja survives. 

Taskin Ahmed begins the proceedings. Ashwin punches the ball towards cover and runs a double. Beautifully played. Superb bouncer by Taskin, Ashwin tried to duck but the ball hits the helmet goes towards first slip. Nicely bowled. Physio is being called to check on Ashwin. 

Shakib Al Hasan is yet to bowl. Ashwin and Jadeja have a task on their hands to push India past 250-run mark. Bangladeshi pacers are creating doubt in batters’ minds. What will the third session bring, let’s see. 

Another mixed bag of a session. Jaiswal and Pant began but Hasan Mahmud struck at the start to remove the latter on 39. Jaiswal reached his fifty in 95 balls. Rahul played a few good shots as well. However, Nihad got Jaiswal out while Rahul fell victim of Mehidy Hasan. R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are currently at the crease. The local lad had played some good looking shots till the Tea. 

First ball and Ashwin flicks it. The ball was racing towards the ropes but a quick Mominul Haque got there in time, restricting the batters to a two. FOUR! Ashwin catches a thick edge but breathes a sigh of relief as the ball races towards the boundary between the third slip and gully.

Mehidy with the ball. Just a single off the over.

Hasan with the ball. Ashwin on strike. A quick two is run by the batters at the last ball.

Just the two singles from the over after an explosive over for the Indians.

Ashwin joins in the party as he cuts it towards square for a boundary. Easy runs there for India as Rana puts too much bounce on the delivery that goes beyond Liton Das’s gloves for a boundary. Smack! Ashwin cuts behind square for a four.

OUT! Rahul defends but the ball catches an edge and falls kindly to the short leg fielder in Zakir Hasan. Ashwin comes on to bat. FOUR! Jadeja gets off the mark with a boundary at long on, one bounce over the ropes.

OUT! Jaiswal is caught at first slip by Shadman courtesy of a Rana delivery. India loses its fifth wicket as Ravindra Jadeja comes in. Jadeja smiles as Rana unleashes a bouncer at the experienced campaigner.

Jaiswal hits it through the covers for a boundary! After a long time, the ball races towards the ropes. Mehidy wouldn’t have liked that, especially after bowling a couple of good overs. Five off the over.

Nahid Rana returns for another spell. The pacer does well and lets fly some great deliveries, almost catching a nick off Rahul’s bat.

Mehidy with his spin. Almost went away with a maiden but for a single in the last ball. Just the one run.

Taskin begins with a dot ball. Just the one run from the over. The scoring rate has gone down a bit.

Mehidy bowling his sixth over. A single to end the over. KL Rahul played on the defensive in this over.

Rahul pushes the ball towards cover but the slow outfield means the batters have to run three. Jaiswal drives towards long off and gets to his fifty in 95 balls! Terrific innings. 

However, Taskin continues from the other end. Jaiswal smacks the ball towards cover and gets a boundary. Jaiswal has played some cracking shots today. 

Spin is back. Mehidy Hasan for his second spell. He keeps the lines straight, and Rahul defends the whole over. 

Rahul gets his first boundary of the innings. A straight drive off Nahid’s fuller length delivery. Sweetly timed shot. Too many four byes for Bangladesh. On this occasion, a bouncer by Nahid is way too far of reach for both Rahul and the keeper. 

This Mahmud vs Jaiswal battle has been interesting. While Jaiswal has hit him for boundaries, the bowler has also gone past his outside edge a couple of times. But with Jaiswal looking much more comfortable now, Mahmud is getting his line wrong - bowling too much on the pads. 

Jaiswal is looking very comfortable at the crease right now. He’s into his 40s now and keeping the scoreboard ticking. 

OUT! Rishabh Pant is gone. Hasan Mahmud once again strikes. Pant had smashed the previous delivery for four past point. On the next delivery, he once again tried to cut the ball outside off, but this time gets a faint edge straight to the keeper. Pant falls for 39 off 52 balls. 

KL Rahul in at number six. He’s off the mark with a single. 

Nahid for his fifth over. The pacer bowls a no-ball, but Rishabh flicks it towards the leg side for a single. Yashasvi tries to slash it but misses the shot as the ball is collected by Liton Das.

Hasan Mahmud is back for his second spell. First two balls, dots. A maiden over to begin the post-lunch session.

The first hour belonged to Bangladesh and the next belonged to India. Hasan Mahmud’s opening spell rocked the Indian top order as he picked the three wickets removing Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli in quick succession. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant helped India recover from the early jolt. The duo ran hard and kept finding boundaries at regular intervals. They have crossed 50 runs in their partnership and are looking quite comfortable now. 

Mehidy comes in for his third over. Just two runs from the last over of the first session, as the players break for lunch.

Taskin bowling his ninth over. Another chance goes begging for the Tigers! Rishabh catches a thick edge but the ball seemed to be quite short for Shadman at the slips. The ball went to the ropes for a boundary as the 50 came up in the partnership.

Rishabh faces Mehidy and hits a four towards the covers. Five off the over. After that smashing boundary off the first ball, the Indians defended well.

Taskin with the ball. Rishabh doesn’t go through with his pull shot as the ball just falls before Shakib Al Hasan, as the allrounder smiles. A chance missed for Bangladesh to remove a dangerous Rishabh.

Shanto brings in the first spinner of the day in Mehidy Hasan. After a dot ball, Yashasvi hammers it towards the covers for a four! Back-to-back boundaries as the southpaw sweeps it square. A lucrative over for the Indians against spin. A sign for things to come?

Taskin comes in for his seventh over, and right at the off, Rishabh hits him for a cover drive. The timing isn’t ideal as the fielder is able to save it from touching the ropes. Just the two runs in the first ball, followed by five dots.

Nahid back. First ball is a bit short as Yashasvi jumps and cuts it to square, only to find a fielder at the ropes. Lovely shot from Rishabh! He pulls Nahid to backward square leg for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed back for his sixth over. An overthrow there! Initially, Yashasvi was hesitant to take a run, which forced Rishabh to rush back to his crease. However, an overthrow allowed the Indian batters to take a single quite comfortably. A dot ball to end the over and just a couple of singles off it.

Pant has been brilliant early in his innings. Full ball by Nahid and he punches it towards cover for four! Now Jaiswal gets a full ball on the pads and he pushes it towards midwicket. However, the outfield is slow and the batters run a double. 

Jaiswal finds yet another boundary. This time walks down the wicket and pushes the ball towards midwicket for four. Interestingly, Bangladesh pacers haven’t troubled the left-handers a lot in comparison with right handers. 

SHOT! Bouncer by Nahid and Pant square cuts it over point for four. Brilliant shot. Jaiswal and Pant steal a quick single. Pant just taps the ball into the pitch. Jaiswal had to put in the dive to get back into the crease. Close call. 

Pant is off the mark. He pushes the ball towards midwicket. At first he thought the ball was going towards the boundary. The fielder chases the ball and both Pant and Jaiswal had a slight confusion whether to take the third run. They eventually did but could’ve been a disastrous run out. 

Change in bowling, Nahid Rana into the attack. The 6ft 3 bowler is testing Jaiswal with some short stuff. Now Pant tries to pull his bouncer but is beaten. He’s quick. 

OUT! Kohli is also out. Hasan is bowling a spell of his lifetime. Lures Kohli into the drive and induces an edge straight to the keeper. He’s out for 6. 

Rishabh Pant in at number five. Terrific over. India in trouble. 

Kohli is busy early in his innings. First he plays with soft hands in the gap between gully and point to get a double. Then he pushes the ball towards midwicket and runs three. 

OUT! Shubman Gill is gone. Hasan gets another. Way outside the leg stump. Gill wanted to flick the ball but gets an edge instead and the keeper makes no mistake. Two early blows for India. Eight-ball duck for Gill. 

Virat Kohli at four. He’s off the mark with a single. Flicks towards fine leg. 

Jaiswal with a wonderful drive towards cover. A touch fuller by Tasking on this occasion and Jaiswal just slaps the ball towards the fence. He ends the over with another beautiful shot, this time on-drive for four. 

OUT! Rohit Sharma is gone. It was coming. Hasan did trouble Rohit in the previous over. Good length, on the 4th stump. Nipped away from Rohit. He had to play the ball and gets the outside edge straight to slip. 

Shubman Gill in at three. He’s beaten on the outside edge off the very first ball as he goes for a frontfoot defence. A wicket maiden. 

Now Jaiswal too gets his first boundary. Taskin bowls a fuller delivery, swinging into the left hander. Jaiswal beautifully pushes the ball past the mid on. Wristy. 

Ball is moving quicker through the air and Rohit is struck on the back pad. A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire doesn’t give it. Bangladesh review it but the ball tracking shows umpire’s call on wickets. Terrific delivery but Rohit survives. In this over, Hasan has attacked the area around the off stump more. A much better over this. However, Rohit ends the over with a four off the last ball. Square drives the ball to get the first boundary of the series. 

Taskin too is asking Rohit to drive the ball towards covers. And then he brings one into the batter! He’s struck on the thigh pad, but the ball is over the stumps for Bangladesh to appeal. Rohit is off the mark with a single off his 11th delivery. 

Hasan Mahmud is sharing the new ball with Tasking. He keeps the attack outside off, trying to lure Rohit into drive but the Indian captain is patiently letting the ball go. 

Taskin Ahmed with the new ball. Jaiswal on strike. Top of off and Jaiswal cuts it but the gully fielder saves it. First runs on the board as Jaiswal tucks the ball towards deep fine leg for a single. Quick and bounce on offer. A good over for Taskin. 

We are done with the national anthems. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are walking into the field. Bangladesh fielders are already there. 

From Virat Kohli inching closer to Sachin Tendulkar to Ravindra Jadeja reaffirming his status as an ace all-rounder, plenty of milestones to watch out for in this series. 

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