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.

India have taken 308 runs lead at the end of Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh with Shubman Gill (33) and Rishabh Pant (12) holding the fort. Earlier in the day, in response to India's 374, Bangladesh could only muster 149 as the Indian bowlers made short work of the visiting batting lineup on Day 2 of the first Test in Chennai.

India spared Bangladesh the ignominy of a follow-on but grabbed an overall lead of 308 with seven wickets in hands to seize control of the opening test in Chennai on Friday.

Jasprit Bumrah has taken 4-50 to help skittle Bangladesh for 149 and give India a first-innings lead of 227 runs on Day 2 of the first test.

A flurry of wickets fell on Day 2 of the India vs Bangladesh 1st Test at Chennai. India lost 7 wickets across two innings, while Bangladesh lost all 10 wickets in the second innings.This is the most number of wickets that had fallen on a single day of a Test Match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Shanto won the toss and opted to bowl first against Rohit Sharma's India in the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah proved too hot to handle for Bangladesh's batsman on a quick Chennai surface as the pace spearhead picked up four wickets to bundle out Bangladesh for 149 on day two of the first Test on Friday.

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has joined an elite club by becoming the 10th Indian bowler to take 400 wickets across all formats. His remarkable achievement came during the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai.

India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin scored a classy century on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. At stumps India were at 339/6 with Ashwin (102) and Ravindra Jadeja (86) at the crease .