In the first Test played in Chennai, India secured a commanding 280-run victory over Bangladesh, thanks to a stellar performance from Ravichandran Ashwin. This win marks India's 179th in Test cricket,

Rishabh Pant struck a century on his return to test cricket as India reduced Bangladesh to 158-4 at stumps on day three of the first test.

Led by R Ashwin's all-round heroics, India hammered Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first of a two-Test series in Chennai. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked 9 wickets between them to bundle Bangladesh out for 234 on Sunday mornming.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 234 in the first session of an overcast day four while chasing a victory target of 515. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 82 after he and overnight partner Shakib Al Hasan resisted in a 48-run partnership, Bangladesh having resumed the day on 158-4.

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’s star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 37th fifer in Test cricket on Day 4 of the first Test against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai to hand his side a convincing 2

Ravichandran Ashwin claimed six wickets after a first-innings century with the bat to inspire India to a 280-run thrashing of Bangladesh in the first Test on Sunday.

Ravichandran Ashwin took his 37th five-wicket haul as India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first test on Sunday. Ashwin took 6-88 as Bangladesh was bowled out for 234 runs in its second innings chasing an improbable 515 for victory.

India were asked to bat first in the first test in Chennai, and they were down to 144/6 at one point. However, Ravi Ashwin (113) and Ravindra Jadeja (86) scored 199 runs for the seventh wicket, lifting India to a fighting 376 runs.