R Ashwin showed remarkable control and dominated the Bangladesh bowling in his brilliant 102 not out from 112 balls

Bangladesh had started the day brightly after winning the toss and elected to bowl but the late heroics from Ashwin and Jadeja left them frustrated.

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.

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.

Hasan Mahmud, Bangladeshs rising fast-bowling star, showcased his potential with impressive stats before the 1st Test against India in Chennai. Learn more about his early Test career, best performances,

Ravichandran Ashwin scored his sixth Test century, supported by Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 86, to help India reach 339 for six at stumps on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Despite Hasan Mahmud's early wickets,

With India struggling to set a competitive first-innings total, Ashwin and Jadeja combined to forge a crucial 100-plus run partnership for the seventh wicket.

India were in a precarious position but the duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja who have both played a lot at this ground, stitched together a monumental stand with Ashwin finishing the day

Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud was the best bowler of the day with four wickets under his name. Check IND vs BAN 1st Test full scorecard here