Bangladesh got off to a superb start in the first Test match against India in Chennai, but by the end of play on the opening day they found themselves in a spot of bother.

Bangladesh were alive in the game and fighting when off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz troubled the Indian batters with a five-wicket haul while defending a target of just 145 runs. In his five-for, Miraz dismissed Pujara, Gill, Kohli, Pant and Axar and had India reeling at 74/7. But, his effort went in vain as Iyer and Ashwin took India home.

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.

The previous best was 15 wickets on three different occasions: once against the West Indies in 1979 and twice against England in 2021.

IND vs BAN 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score: Bumrah surprises Taskin Ahmed with a yorker after bowling a series of short deliveries. The ball has enough venom to beat the batter and dislodge the stumps as Bangladesh lose their ninth batter. BAN: 130/9, trail by 246 runs

India vs Bangladesh Live: What happened at Day 1?In the first Test of the two-match series against India, held in Chennai, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl. India was struggling at 34/3 as their top-order fell apart.

Team India lost three wickets in the first hour's play on Day 1 of their 1st Test vs Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were dismissed for 6 each and all three wickets went to Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss on Thursday and decided to send India in to bat in the first cricket test. India was playing a test for the first time since March when it beat England 4-1 in a five-match series in India.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to field against India in an overcast Chennai on Thursday in the first of two Tests.

Ashwin had an extensive chat with the broadcasters after he regaled his beloved Chepauk crowd with yet another masterful century, his second consecutive ton at the ground. Here is what he said: "It is always a special feeling to play in front of the home crowd.