India vs Bangladesh first Take a look at | Ashwin leads the cost as India kicks off residence season with a dominant win

R. Ashwin bowling motion through the match between India vs Bangladesh IDFC first Take a look at match at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
| Photograph Credit score: R. Ragu

With the indulgent dexterity of tucking right into a Sunday morning brunch, India dismantled Bangladesh within the first Take a look at on the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. On the fourth day, the lone focal point was centred round how lengthy the customer would resist a seemingly inevitable defeat.

That query was answered nicely earlier than the crockery was set for lunch as India wanted a mere 24.5 overs to pocket the remaining six wickets. The goal of 515 remained unsurmountable and Najmul Hossain Shanto’s males had been bowled out for 234 within the second innings whereas the host gained by 280 runs.

The penultimate day with its foregone conclusion nonetheless drew within the crowds as 15,365 followers trooped into the venue. Resuming on the in a single day 158 for 4, Bangladesh remained unscathed until the primary drinks break as Najmul and Shakib Al Hasan hung in. The latter drove Mohammed Siraj for 4 and the seamer saved testing Najmul with angled deliveries and sharp phrases.

Quickly it proved to be the proverbial lull earlier than the storm, and one initiated by the sluggish artwork of annihilation practised by R. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. At one level, Shakib charged at Jadeja, missed the road and Rishabh Pant didn’t impact a stumping. On 17 then, Shakib didn’t final lengthy as Ashwin drew an edge that Yashasvi Jaiswal caught nicely within the close-in cordon.

Positioned at 194 for 5, Bangladesh added 40 runs whereas the wickets saved tumbling. Litton Das feathered Jadeja straight to an exultant Rohit Sharma at first slip. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gave the cost to Ashwin and located Jadeja ready within the deep. And from the opposite finish, skipper Najmul watched in dismay.

Having performed some pretty strokes apart from remaining affected person, the batter (82) then tried to loft one off Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah scrambled to pouch catch. The tail wilted instantly with some wild swipes and Man-of-the-Match Ashwin bagged a six-for.

These wickets in tandem along with his outstanding first innings ton, made this Chepauk encounter one more particular outing at residence for the native boy. A couple of waves to the stands had been Ashwin’s means of expressing gratitude in what could also be his final Take a look at in his yard.

India leads the two-match collection at 1-0 with the second and last Take a look at commencing at Kanpur on September 27. Bangladesh got here in with a 2-0 Take a look at collection triumph in Pakistan however taking over India in its yard is rarely straightforward. Over the previous few a long time, many pedigreed squads have learnt it the arduous means and now it was time for the jap neighbour to imbibe some robust classes.