Ashwin's century lead India to recovery vs Bangladesh

Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud's fiery pace bowling led Bangladesh to dominate the morning session of the first day of the two-match series-opener Test against India at M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. However, a century-plus partnership between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja has allowed India to gain a stronghold by the end of the day. 

Hasan claimed 3-14 as India reached 88-3 at lunch, giving Bangladesh hope that they can break the win-jinx against the neighbouring country this time around. Right after lunch, he dismissed Rishabh Pant for 39. Nahid Rana and Mehedy Miraz took the wickets of Jaiswal and KL Rahul shortly after. 

After the captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bowl first, Hasan was all over against India, troubling them with swing and pace that was too tough to handle for the Indian star batters, who are historically vulnerable when the pitch assists the bowlers who can move the ball in both ways.

Hasan drew blood first when he unsettled Indian opener and captain Rohit Sharma with a wobble seam. Rohit, who scored 6, could only edge to the second slip where his opposite number Shanto made no mistakes to take the catch.

In his next over, Hasan gave Bangladesh a double delight as Shubman Gill nicked a delivery going down the leg side for an eight-ball-duck.

Hasan's next victim was Virat Kohli, who is considered one of the best batters in the world now. But over the last five years, his dipping form raised a question of whether he should be termed as one of the best batters in Test format.

And he once again proved as to why the question was raised. Hasan bowled a delivery touch shorter and outside off and unlike other best batters, Kohli chased this to gift his wicket after scoring just 6.

Kohli's dismissal left India at a tricky 34-3 in just the 10th over as Bangladesh sensed an opportunity to expose India's tail early.

However, India's new sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishab Pant, playing his first Test after the deadly car accident, resisted to help the side see off the morning session without further trouble.

Jaiswal was batting on 37 with Pant on 33 at lunch. Third over into lunch, Hasan made Pant play at one outside the off-stump off a length delivery with Pant getting the faintest of nicks through to Liton Das. Jaiswal departed after his knock of 56 runs. In the next over, Rahul departed for 16 runs. 

However, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin rose to the challenge in the final session to take India's score to 339 for 6 wickets at stump on the first day.