IND vs BAN Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TIMBER! That's it, Ravindra Jadeja has cleaned up Hasan Mahmud and India have won the first Test. The arm ball from Jadeja, fired in on off stump and this one darts back in quickly. Hasan Mahmud sits down to sweep it away but leaves a huge gap and misses his shot as well. The ball shatters into the stumps as Jadeja picks up his third wicket of the innings and India have beaten Bangladesh here by 280 runs!

Valiant effort from Mohammed Siraj at mid off but the ball falls just short. Ravichandran Ashwin tosses it up full and around off stump, Hasan Mahmud looks for the heave and hangs back but ends up miscuing it well in front of mid off. Siraj scampers ahead and puts in the dive but the ball lands short and the batters get a single.

On a length and around off, this one shoots off the deck and Hasan Mahmud keeps it down.

Flighted ball around off, Hasan Mahmud leans on to block.

That's the end of the game, or is it? Muted appeal for caught behind but it looks like that one came right off the arm. Ashwin tosses it up on a shorter length outside off and gets it to turn back in a mile. Hasan Mahmud almost gets cut in half as the ball jams him on the arm right around the gloves and pops up. Rishabh Pant pouches it safely.

Floated up a bit fuller and around off, turning back in, Hasan Mahmud does well to keep it out.

Tossed up, on a length and outside off, Hasan Mahmud looks to cut but misses.

On a dragged length outside off and slower too, turning away, Nahid Rana leaves it alone.

Nice and full around off, turning away, Hasan Mahmud edges it away with soft hands and past Shubman Gill at second slip for a single.

Oh, that is a ripper of a delivery! Tossed up around off, angling it in but this one pitches and turns away square past the outside edge.

Shorter in length and angled into the batter, Hasan Mahmud looks to work it off the back foot but misses and gets hit on the pads. Half a shout for LBW but that's always going down leg.

Tossed up, in and around off, Hasan Mahmud manages to keep it out.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Tossed up, full and straight, Hasan Mahmud clears the front leg and swats it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Looked like the carrom ball, darted in on middle and leg, Nahid Rana manages to keep it down towards short leg.

OUT! CAUGHT! Taskin Ahmed chances his arm yet again but this time, he has to walk back to the hut. Ravichandran Ashwin cleverly just drags the length back a bit and drifts this one into the pads. Taskin Ahmed gets in an awkward position and swings across the line, against the turn as well and gets a top edge. The ball goes high and lands around the mid on region where Mohammed Siraj settles under it nicely and takes a simple catch. Ashwin gets his sixth and India are now just one wicket away from the win.

FOUR! Taskin Ahmed swings his bat and gets good purchase on that one. Tossed up full and around off, Taskin takes the front leg out and hammers it to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Floated up full and around off, Hasan Mahmud presses forward and pushes it away wide of covers for a single.

On a length and around off, slanting back in a fair bit, Hasan Mahmud solidly blocks it off.

Tossed up on the pads, Taskin Ahmed nudges it away behind square on the leg side and picks up a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Jadeja gets his second and Shanto's brilliant innings come to an end. Bangladesh lose their 8th and the most important wicket and now India can sense a win! Jadeja sticks to dart the ball in quick, and just throws it wider outside off, on a shade fuller length, Shanto swings hard at it and looks to lift it over covers but the ball skids through and comes quickly to the bat. Shanto, as a result, doesn't connect it through the middle and slices it up in the air. The ball swirls over in the overcast skies where Bumrah from covers runs back and takes a fantastic sliding catch. But nonetheless, a true captain's knock from Najmul Hossain Shanto as he departs on a well-constructed 82.

Very quick, darted on the middle and with a bit of a turn into the batter. Shanto leans on but closes the bat face early and the ball catches the leading edge before rolling to cover.

Shorter in length, outside off and turning in, Shanto defends off the back foot.

Oh, was there an inside edge on that one? There were two sounds for sure and it seems like there was a faint inside edge. Ravindra Jadeja gives this one some flight and gets it to dip around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets a big stride across to block but the ball turns in, takes a faint inside edge and lobs up after hitting the pads. There's no forward short leg in place and the wicket-keeper, Rishabh Pant scampers in front to take the catch but can't quite reach it.

Tossed up around off, darting back in quickly, Najmul Hossain Shanto manages to keep it out.

Full and on off stump, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it off.

Shorter in length around off, turning back in with some extra bounce, Taskin Ahmed fails to block it off.

OUT! CAUGHT! A complete lapse in concentration from Mehidy Hasan and its that man again, Ravichandran Ashwin with another five-fer that too in front of the home crowd and his family as well. A 37th five-wicket haul in Test matches for Ashwin, equalling the late and great Shane Warne as well, just behind Muralitharan's 67 five-wicket haul, a staggering feat indeed. Ashwin drags the length back and flights the ball up on middle and leg, Mehidy skips down the track but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball and yet he tries to force the lofted shot. The ball goes high and down to long on where Ravindra Jadeja is stationed and he takes a simple catch. Bangladesh going down in a hurry now.

Floated up on a nagging length around off, Mehidy Hasan defends it nicely off the front foot.

Tossed up on the stumps again, full as well, the conventional sweep this time from Najmul Hossain Shanto, firmed away to Jasprit Bumrah at deep backward square leg for a run.

Flighted ball, drifting into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto nudges it away in front of short leg.

FOUR! Firmly struck and Najmul Hossain Shanto is single-handedly playing a top knock here. Ashwin tosses this one up full on middle and leg, Shanto brings out the reverse again and shovels it away in front of point for a boundary.

Jaddu darts one down leg, Mehidy Hasan leans on to get inside the line and just paddles it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Tossed up on off, pushed away gently in front of covers.

Jumping off a nagging length, bowled around off and there's some turn as well, Mehidy Hasan backs away to cut but does well enough to ride the bounce and keep it down in front of backward point.

Over the wicket now to the left-hander and targeting the rough outside off stump. On a length and outside off, turning back in, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets a stride across and clips it leg side for a single.

Excellent running that! Fuller in length and on off, Mehidy Hasan turns it wide of mid on and sets off for a quick single.

FOUR! Shouts of 'Catch' but no chance for Rohit Sharma at first slip. On a shortish length around off and turning away, Mehidy Hasan rocks back to cut and gets a flat-batted outside edge that goes up and over first slip and into the fence.

Tossed up on the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto with another reverse sweep but this is hit straight to backward point.

Loopy delivery, dipping late and around off, Mehidy Hasan gets his body across a bit and drives it down to long on for one more.

Nicely flighted around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto strokes the drive away through covers for a single.

Extra bounce and that could have easily gone to hand as well. On a length and on middle, this one angles in with some extra bounce, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to fend it away but gets an inside edge that goes between short leg and leg slip for a couple of runs.

Fractionally short on off, sliding on, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets right behind the line to make another block.

Nicely drifted into the pads, looking to turn it away, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets a good stride in and blocks it off.

Beaten! Tossed up with a good pace on it as well, full and around off, Mehidy Hasan gets forward to block but the ball zips past the outside edge. End of a wicket-maiden from Ravindra Jadeja.

On a dragged length, angling into middle and just sliding on, Mehidy Hasan goes on the back foot and dabs it down on the leg side.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The writing seemed to be on the wall there for Litton Das and Ravindra Jadeja does get his first wicket of this innings. Lovely bit of flight on that one, getting it to drop as well around off. Das gets on the front foot and pushes at it but the ball just grips and turns away, catching the outside edge and goes straight into the clutches of Rohit Sharma at first slip who takes a sharp catch. Bangladesh reeling now at 205/6! India just 4 wickets away from the win with Bangladesh needing 310 more to win.

Flighted up, on a length and around off, Litton Das plays it late and gets an outside edge wide of the first slip fielder.

Drifting into the pads, Litton Das looks to nudge it leg side but ends up getting a leading edge in front of point.

Flatter one, on a fullish length and on the fourth stump line, Litton Das leans on and leaves it alone.

Quite full and darted on the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto with another reverse sweep, gets it fine and down to deep third. Akash Deep chases it down and keeps it down to a brace. Good, positive batting this from the Bangladesh skipper.

FOUR! A positive and fairly risk-free shot that from Shanto. Drifted in full onto middle, Shanto just backs away a bit and goes inside out before lofting it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary. The 200 also comes up for Bangladesh.

On a dragged length and dropping it onto middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back to defend.

Fuller in length and on middle, Shanto flicks it away towards mid-wicket.

Holds it back a bit and flights it on a length around middle, Shanto blocks it off.

Fumble in the field from Akash Deep and he gets a stare from the skipper as well. Tossed up on the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto brings out the reverse sweep and firms it straight towards a deepish point where Akash lets it through for a couple of runs.

Another swing and a miss from Litton Das! Tossed up full and outside off, sharp turn and bounce on off, Das fails to connect with the sweep and that's a good take from Rishabh Pant behind the stumps.

Changes the angle of attack now to the left-hander and bowls this one short on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto stands tall and punches it away through covers for a single.

Back to over the wicket for the lefty now. Tossed up, around off and turning in, Najmul Hossain Shanto works it away to mid-wicket.

Oh, dear! Litton Das has thrown caution to the wind and he got nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Ravindra Jadeja tosses the ball up a bit more and throws it outside off, Das sits down for the slog sweep but the ball jumps off the surface and turns away sharply going past first slip. They get a leg bye.

Flighted ball, relatively full and around off, Litton Das gets on the front foot and keeps it out on the off side.

Comes from around the wicket to the right-hander and tosses it up full and around off, gets a nice arch on that one. Litton Das presses forward and solidly pushes it to covers.

Tossed up, nice and full on the stumps, Litton Das leans on and pushes the ball down to long on for a single. Bangladesh now 195/5.

Floated up, on a length and around off, Litton Das presses back to work it leg side.

OUT! TAKEN! Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack and gets the breakthrough right away, his fourth of this innings as well. Lovely bit of flight on that one, drifted in a tad full and onto middle and leg, Shakib Al Hasan prods to block it off but the ball just takes an inside edge and clips the bat to go behind short leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal over there dives to his left and takes a brilliant low catch, he's been brilliant in the catching positions this game. End of Shakib's resistance as he departs for 25 (56). Also, number 520 for Ashwin as he overtakes the great Courtney Walsh in terms of wickets in Tests. What a brilliant feat for Ravichandran Ashwin!

Tossed up, a bit fuller and on the stumps, Shakib leans ahead to defend.

On a dragged length again, drifted into middle and leg, Shakib Al Hasan looks to block off the back foot but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A gentle loosener to begin with! Shorter and angled down leg from around the stumps.

A sharp turn now, from outside off to the middle,  Najmul Hossain Shanto gets across and negotiates the turn well and tucks it to square leg.

Jadeja lands a flighted one, outside off, Shanto gets forward and pushes it to mid off.

Turns it in from off does Jadeja, on a good length, Shanto plays it close to the body and does well to block.

Dragged length, outside off, Shanto hangs back and blocks.

A bit full and around off, Shakib gets to the pitch of the ball and pushes it through mid-wicket for a single.

Full and outside off, Shakib employs the reverse sweep but it turns degrees and raps his front pad.

Overcooks and offers a full toss at off, Shanto punches it back to the bowler. Mohammed Siraj is quick to react on it, stretches his right hand out and stops the ball while tumbling over.

Slanting away and across off on a good length, Najmul Hossain Shanto drops his hands as the ball leaves him. A bit of frustration from Siraj here.

Not that short, and not that full either, on leg, but Shanto ducks underneath it.

Slower at 121.8 kph, on middle and full, Shakib turns it away with soft hands to deep square leg for a single.

Short of a good length, on middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto glances it to deep square leg for a single.

Good sharp running there! Short of a good length, with some bounce, outside off, Shakib Al Hasan gets it off the bat's sticker in front of mid off. Ashwin there is a bit late to react on the ball and Shakib seizes this opportunity to rotate the strike. Rohit is not happy with that effort.

Short and outside off and spins in sharply Najmul Hossain Shanto gets an inside edge towards short fine leg.

Flatter delivery on the stumps, Shanto defends.

That kept well low. A burst of dust on the rough, outside off and turning into the batter sharply. Shanto gets beaten all ends up as he tries to cut it away.

Too full, attacking the off peg, Shanto responds with a switch hit, does not get the connection right though as the ball rolls to deep point for a couple of runs.

Flat and quick, full and on off, Shakib Al Hasan guides it away to backward point for a quick single.

Pushed through, quicker on off, Shakib dances down and pushes it back to Jadeja.

Another probing over from Siraj, but no success found! Outside off, pitching it up and nipping away, Najmul Hossain Shanto taps his front leg ahead to have a push, but gets it through the outer half of the bat to point.

Pitched on the hard length, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto presents a solid back foot punch to the bowler. Siraj picks it up on the follow-through and stares at Shanto. A lot happening between these two now.

Pitched fuller, nipping away from outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto happily leaves.

Keeps the line of attack outside off on a shade fuller length, Shanto lets it be.

Wow, a peach from Siraj! Angling away from outside off on a good length, Shanto opens his body and hangs his bat away only to get beaten on the outside edge. Siraj is constantly chirping now to unsettle to the batter here.

Bowls an away angler does Siraj, Najmul Hossain Shanto leaves it alone to the keeper.

FOUR! More runs and in the gap! Pitched up, turning in from outside off, Shakib premeditates, sits on one knee and sweeps it past the chasing deep square leg fielder for a boundary.

Was that a stumping chance? Yes, it was! But Pant couldn't collect the ball cleanly. Speared in on a fuller length, outside off, bounces on the rough a bit more, Shakib dances down to drill it down the ground, misses to connect it and Pant fails to grab it behind the pegs. Shakib was nowhere close to getting back and got a big reprieve.

Full on the stumps, Shanto eases it down the ground to long on for a single.

On the rough with a good sharp turn into the batter, Shanto sweeps and misses.

FOUR! Quicker it comes and quicker it goes! Jadeja darts it in, full and on middle and leg, Shanto gets across, sits down and sweeps it through deep fine for a boundary.

Jadeja pitches outside off in search of some turn, Shakib Al Hasan sits down and drags it with a sweep shot towards deep square leg for a single.

Pitched up, around off, Shanto gets forward and defends it well. This is turning out to be a good contest.

Nice comeback delivery from Siraj! Wobbled seam on a length, and shade outside off, Shanto hangs his back away from his body with barely any foot movement and gets beaten past the outside edge. Siraj walks towards him and gives it a smirky stare. The crowd enjoys, gets along and cheers.

FOUR! Excellent shot that from the Bangladesh skipper! Siraj bowls a loosener short-pitch bounce on the leg stump, Najmul Hossain Shanto weighs on the back foot, and pulls it well behind square towards deep fine for a boundary. Some words exchanged between Siraj and Shanto and the latter smiles it off.

Half-tracker, on the leg stump, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets on his toes, covers his line and taps it to mid-wicket.

Much fuller this time around, on middle, Shanto prods ahead and replies with a solid front foot defence.

Onto the pads on a good length, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it with soft hands to the front of short mid-wicket.

That took off from the runway! Banged in short but down leg, Shakib lets it go through. Pant behind the stumps leaps full-stretch to his right, manages to get his right hand at it and makes a good stop.

FOUR! This is good batting! Bumrah gives more width outside off and keeps on a fuller length, it rises off the deck and Shakib stands tall, opens the bat face and drives it much squarer through deep point for a boundary.

Hit-the-deck-hard delivery around off, Shakib taps it to the strip off the back foot.

A bit slow in pace from Bumrah, good length on leg, Shakib is drawn early into the shot, gets hit on the higher part of the bat, just below the handle, and the ball rolls to the gully region.

Short of a good length, angling at off from middle, Shakib gets on the back foot and punches with a straight bat to mid on.

Full and straight at 135 kph, Shakib Al Hasan pushes to the bowler.

Oh, that sprung through the deck! Hard length as usual from Siraj, angling on the bodyline with a slight jag back in from off, Shakib Al Hasan gets cramped up for room and takes the blow on his body.

Well-directed bumper and Siraj happily sits under it and ducks well.

Play and a miss! Pitches it shade outside off on a good length with a wobbly seam position, it lands and skids through quickly. Shakib Al Hasan is lured for a front foot drive but gets beaten.

Tight line and length, on middle, Shakib firmly punches it back to the bowler.

At 135.7 kph, hard length outside off, Shakib Al Hasan prepares himself for a square cut but ends up almost chopping it off the inner half of the bat in front of the point region.

Around the wicket charges does Siraj, pitches full and angles it on off, Shakib Al Hasan blocks it well.

And again! Play and a miss! Just outside off on a hard length with a variable bounce on offer. Najmul Hossain Shanto prods ahead to block it out but misses and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball nips away. Good testing over from Bumrah.

A touch fuller this time from Bumrah, Shanto on the front foot pushes it to covers.

Wow, lovely nut! Bumrah stretches his length a bit, on a fuller length, just in the corridor of uncertainty. It leaves the batter as Shanto looks to push at it on the back foot. Plays inside the line and the ball deviates away whispering to the outside edge.

On the back of a length, angling away from off, Najmul Hossain Shanto makes a watchful leave.

Spears it in with a bit of an inswing on middle and leg, Shakib pushes it straight down the ground with a full face of the bat. Rohit Sharma athletically moves and dives to his left from mid off and intercepts the ball well and keeps it to just a single. Excellent fielding from the Indian skipper.

Attacks the pads, full in length, Shakib misses to connect the flick shot and wears on the front pad.

Extra bounce, yet again! A well-directed short one, Shakib defends and it hits him on the gloves. It rolls past gully and the batters take a run.

FOUR! First boundary of the day and it's a sublime one from the Bangladeshi veteran! Good-length delivery, around off, Shakib Al Hasan gets the ball at a good height, transfers the weight on the back foot and punches it on the rise sweetly through covers for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard, slanting over middle, Shakib Al Hasan tries to defend it but that excessive bounce pings his glove instead.

Siraj bangs it into the surface, on leg, Shakib ducks underneath it.

Keeps it on the top of the off peg, Shakib Al Hasan eases it out to short cover off the back foot.

Length on middle, tapped away to the leg side by Shakib.

Short and on the top of the pegs, Shanto gets behind the line on the back foot and bunts it down watchfully. Decent start for Bumrah.

Identical line and length, Shanto this time nudges this along the ground to the mid-wicket fielder.

Hard length, pitching outside leg and angling on the top of middle and off, Shanto tucks it off the back foot to the leg side.

Keeps attacking the stumps does Bumrah, angles on off on a fuller length, Shakib Al Hasan gets forward to push but gets a thickish outside edge that runs towards backward point for a single.

Nice and full, at 132.1 kph, on middle, Shakib brings his bat vertically down and defends it solidly straight to the bowler.

Bumah with a couple of slips in place, bangs it right on money! Hard length, angling in on middle and leg, Shakib closes his bat face early to glance it away and defends it to the leg side.

Maiden over from Siraj. Hard-length delivery, shade outside off, Shanto taps it in front of short cover off the back foot.

There's that extra bounce again! Hits the deck hard, on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto is surprised by the bounce, hits the higher part of the bat on the back foot and falls short ahead of gully.

This time Shanto leaves the ball which slants outside off on a good length.

Beaten! Siraj holds his line and length, just around off, on the fifth stump line, enticing the batter to have a poke at it. Shanto has a feel for it and hangs his bat away from his body only to get beaten on the outside edge by a whisker.

Angling outside off on a good length, Shanto gets behind the line and punches it to the pitch.

Siraj continues and hurls it on the back of a length, gets the variable spongy bounce, Najmul Hossain Shanto negotiates well to tap it with soft hands. The ball hits the higher part of the bat on the sticker and rolls to cover.

Turns in on the stumps from a good length, Shakib trusts his defence and does enough to keep it out.

Pushes through, full and quick at off, Shakib lunges ahead and blocks it out.

Outside off, trying to pitch again on the rough on a length, Shanto cuts it past point for one.

Full around off, Shanto forward defends it straight.

Good length on the stumps, Shanto defends it with a straight bat.

First runs of Day 4, but not wit the bat though. Straightaway action as Jadeja bowls right on the rough outside off, and gets a prodigious turn into the batter on middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto misses to defend and the ball deflects off his front pad before rolling to fine leg. Two leg byes taken.

A bumper to end the over, down leg, Shakib is happy to squat underneath it.

Clocks 135 kph, keeps it tight now, on middle and leg, Shakib Al Hasan tilts forward and nudges it to the leg side with soft hands.

On the money again, is Siraj! Slightly fuller, outside off, Shakib Al Hasan stretches out on the front foot and drives it firmly but straight to the fielder at cover.

Siraj with the first and third slip in place, begins from over the stumps. He hits the deck hard, and slants it across off, Shakib Al Hasan watches it closely and lets it go alone.

Fuller and on middle. This is driven down to mid off. Shakib does not take a run.

Siraj begins with a short one first up! Shakib evades it now.

This is flatter and around off. Shanto pushes it but finds cover.

Shakib now takes one as he sweeps this through square leg for one.

On the shorter side. Shanto guides it past point and gets to the other end.

Flatter this time and around off. Shanto keeps it out.

Shanto now looks to play the reverse sweep. This time this turns in and there is also extra bounce. It hits him on the arms.

The reverse is out again. This time from Shakib. It goes off the inner half on the off side for one.

Now tosses this one up again. Shanto this time though leans forward and keeps it out.

SIX! All the way! That is a strong hit. Fifty for Shanto. Superb knock by him. He's played with a lot of intent. He gets the sweep out and nails it. This sails over the square leg fence for a biggie.

On the pads. Shakib goes back, works it around the corner and takes one.

This time it is a little too full. This is driven straight to mid off.

Shakib uses his feet now, he comes down the track and drives it but finds mid off.

Gives it air and lands it around leg. Shakib comes forward and keeps it out well.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed wide of mid off. Shanto sends Shakib back in time.

Just a small push now towards the off side for a quick run.

Loopy ball around off. Shakib shows the full face of the bat and plays it back to the bowler.

Pushed through around off, Shakib Al Hasan gets on the front foot to block.

Flatter one, angled in sharply from around off, Shakib Al Hasan blocks it off.

Heart in the mouth moment again for Shakib! Ravindra Jadeja flights the ball up full and around off, Shakib Al Hasan attempts the reverse sweep but gets a tope edge off the pads and the ball lobs up just over a scampering Yashasvi Jaiswal at short leg and lands safely.

Nicely tossed up. On middle. Shanto leans forward and keeps it out.

Tossed up around off. Shakib pushes it to mid off and takes one.

OUT! TAKEN! Rahim falls. Ashwin has another one now. This is tossed up on off. Rahim looks to go over mid on but this one turns back in just a little and he fails to keep it along the ground, ending up hitting it off the inner half of the bat, just above the ground and flat towards mid on. Rahul dives forward, maintains his fingers under the ball and takes it inches above the ground. They check upstairs to see if it is a clean catch and it is deemed that Rahul did extremely well to do so. Mushfiqur Rahim departs without making much of an impact and suddenly, a procession of wickets for Bangladesh as the spin is doing the trick now. India, right on top.

SIX! He has nailed that! He has absolutely nailed that! On middle. The slog sweep comes out and it goes well over the square leg fence.

Sharp turn! This lands on middle and spins in viciously. Rahim leaves it alone. It hits his body.

Beauty! This goes on with the arm. It lands on off. Rahim plays for the turn in. He is beaten.

FOUR! The reverse sweep is out again! This is nailed through point and it races away.

Around off. This is guided through point for one more.

On middle. Rahim pushes it to cover.

Angled into middle. Kept out again.

Flatter and on middle. Blocked.

Flatter again and around off. Rahim waits and then guides it to point.

Flatter and on middle. Kept out.

Quicker and on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto keeps it out well.

On middle. Defended.

Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for two.

Around off. Defended.

Fuller and on middle. Shanto plays the paddle scoop. Takes two.

FOUR! Shouts of 'catch it' but it falls short! Jadeja tosses it up on the pads, Mushfiqur Rahim sits down for the hard sweep but ends up getting a top edge over square leg. It goes flat but dips down quickly as well. Mohammed Siraj races in from the deep and dives forward but the ball eludes him and goes to the fence.

Edged away for a couple of runs. Bowled from around the stumps, drifted in around off, Mushfiqur Rahim pushes at it and gets it off the outside edge through backward point for a couple of runs.

Full on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto with a reverse sweep straight to deep point for a single.

Fuller now and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it off the front foot.

On a length again around off, turning in a bit sharply, Shanto makes another good block.

Extra bounce! Tossed up around off, jumping off a fuller length, Najmul Hossain Shanto hops back to keep it down on the off side.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Ashwin strikes and gets another man, his second wicket! Number three down! Tosses it up on the middle and off channel. This lands and turns away a little off the deck. Haque is drawn forward to defend but he plays inside the line of the ball anticipating it to stay straight. Instead, the ball turns enough to beat the outside edge and hit the off pole. Lovely delivery and India further press their opponents in this game. Mominul Haque, who looked a bit rusty for most of his innings departs on 13. Ashwin's joy knows no bounds and Chepauk again roars in cheers as the local boy strikes. Bangladesh now 124/3.

Around off. Blocked.

On the shorter side. This is punched down to long on for a run.

Floats it up on off. Kept out.

Floated and around off, Najmul is forward as he defends it away.

Tossed up on off. This is pushed to cover.

Darted outside off. Left alone.

FOUR! Too short and put away! This is flayed past point and it races away.

On off. Shanto works it with the turn through square leg for one.

Flatter and on middle. Defended.

Around off. Tossed up. Defended.

FOUR! Shanto brings out the reverse sweep. This is played behind square on the off side and it races away.

Some turn there! Drifting in on the stumps, Mominul gets on the front foot and dabs it to the left of the first slip.

Looped up, full and outside off, Mominul Haque leans on and defends it with soft hands.

Flights it up on off, Mominul pushes it straight back to Ashwin.

Close! An arm-ball, nicely coming into the batter, and getting that extra zip off the surface, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto is hurried to tuck it away towards the leg side and gets a single.

Pushed through, full and keeps it on the middle and leg, Shanto paddle sweeps it fine and gets a couple towards deep fine.

That in-drifter on a fuller length, on middle, Shanto defends it to the leg side off the inner half of the bat.

Flatter and wider of off, Mominul is happy to pad it away.

Was there any edge? An appeal for catch but 'No' says the umpire. Flighted delivery outside off, it turns in sharply and it hits Mominul Haque high on the front pad. The ball then lobs to Jaiswal at short leg.

Dragged length, at off, Mominul Haque hangs back and dabs it under the bat.

A bit slow now, on a fuller length, Mominul defends it off the inner half of the bat.

FOUR! Slogged away! Jadeja bowls it quick, full and on off, Mominul Haque sits down and slogs it powerfully towards the vacant deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Jadeja begins from over the stumps, lands it full and flat on off, Mominul Haque watchfully defends it back.

Slower and fuller on off, Shanto leans on and defends it out.

Nicely tossed up on off, Shanto defends it to the left of Ashwin.

Ashwin quickly varies his length back and Shanto defends it straight off the back foot.

SIX! BOOM! Anything overpitched and it is being dispatched against Ashwin! Full, looped up, on middle, Shanto dances down the track and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Was in the air but there was no one to catch it. Sliding it on the middle and leg, on a fuller length, Mominul Haque comes forward to defend it but plays a bit over the line and inside edges it. The ball lobs towards the left of the short leg region and they take one.

Quicker one, outside off, Haque goes for the cut but gets beaten by the pace and bounce.

Nice and full, outside off, Shanto prods forward and defends it well.

Full now, on the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to the leg side.

FOUR! 100 up for Bangladesh. They have scored at a decent rate so far! Akash Deep varies his length and bangs it into the surface, on the bodyline, from around the wickets. Najmul Hossain Shanto lifts his front leg in the air, extends his hands above his head and controls the pull shot well, and along the ground through deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Nice and full, angling in at off, Najmul Hossain Shanto covers the line, prods ahead and meets the ball on the merit.

Hard length, over the top of the middle, Shanto hops on the back foot and tucks it to the front of mid on.

Akash Deep bowls a short of a length ball, and this is defended into the leg side.

Flat and full around off, defended watchfully.

Flighted and outside off, turning away, Mominul looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Guided away! Ashwin is visibly not happy with that effort as Akash Deep could have done much better there in the deep to stop it. Ashwin bowls it quicker, flatter, and shorter but down leg, Mominul hangs back and simply tickles it fine. Akash Deep from short fine runs to his left and dives to get to it but fails to pull it back.

Good length on the stumps, Mominul blocks it right under his feet.

That's missed everybody! On a fuller length, and bounces prodigiously off the deck with a bit of an away turn as well. Mominul Haque prepares for a sweep shot but the ball bounces above his helmet and even beats Pant behind the pegs before running to the boundary for four byes.

Ashwin slides it down leg, Mominul Haque misses to clip it and the ball deflects off Pant's right pad and lobs to the short square leg fielder.

This one shoots off the deck from the good length, and nips away outside off, Shanto is taken a bit by surprise by that excessive bounce and manages to guide it along the ground towards deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, on the fifth stump, Shanto responds with a solid back foot punch.

Quite full and outside off, angling in, Najmul Hossain Shanto dabs it with hard hands to the off side.

Fuller in length at off, at 138.6 kph, Najmul Hossain Shanto defends it on the front foot and holds his pose. Akash collects the ball and shows a bit of aggression. Exchange of smiles in the end.

Length again, around off, this is tucked to the right of mid on.

Play and a miss! Akash charges in from around the stumps, lands it on a hard length and just around off. Gets it to nip away a shade and beats the outside edge of Shanto.

Well bowled! A bit closer to the body, in the line of the middle stump, on a length, with a bit of turn away, Mominul Haque gets on the back foot and manages to tap it to the off side off the outer half of the bat.

On the middle and leg, nudged to the leg side again.

With a close field now, Ashwin bowls it full and drifts it to leg, Haque taps it with soft hands to the leg side.

OUT! CAUGHT! Catch it is the call! Did that carry? It certainly has and Shadman Islam has to depart now! Ashwin gets his first wicket and Bangladesh have lost both their openers now within the span of half an hour or so. Ashwin bowls it flat and quick on a length, in front of the pegs, Shadman Islam gets across a tad and lazily tries to nudge it away to the leg side, but in this process, he airs it flat and towards Shubman Gill stationed at short mid-wicket. Gill reacts alertly and moves his body low and to the right, and takes a very sharp catch, just inches above the ground. He falls over but manages well to sustain the ball in his hand. A soft dismissal for Shadman Islam as he departs on 35. Also, this is Ravichandran Ashwin's first wicket in this Test.

Nice and full, looped up as well, on middle and leg, Shanto sweeps it past square leg for one.

FOUR! Shanto trying to take on the spinner now! A loosener delivery, drifting way down leg, full in length, Najmul Hossain Shanto sits down on his knee and paddles it hard to the vacant deep fine leg for a boundary.

Bumrah overcooks the yorker and slips in a full toss on off, no harm done as Shadman drives and finds the fielder at cover.

Nice and full, around off, defended nicely to the off side by Shadman.

Length and on the stumps, with a varied pace, Shadman presses forward and defends it to covers.

Bumrah switches to around the wicket. Good length delivery on off, this defneded in front of mid off.

Good running between the wickets, again! But equally well fielded by Jadeja! Across off on a good length, Shadman gets on the bounce and cuts it through the gap between gully and backward point. Jadeja from point gives it a chase towards the boundary and just about manages it to pull it back before the ropes. He overruns into the fence but makes sure to flick the ball into the playing area. Two taken.

Angling on the leg stump line, Shadman gets a bit across and tucks it off his toes to wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Length, drifting on middle and leg, Shadman Islam nudges it away along the carpet for a single towards deep square leg for a single.

Nice and full, looped up with a bit of an extra bounce on the middle stump line, Shadman negotiates well and drops it near the strip to the leg side.

Full on the stumps. Shadman pushes it back to the bowler.

Full in length, on middle and leg, Shanto sweeps it past square leg for a single.

Flat and full now, at off, Shanto does well to defend.

SIX! Now, that's a good strike! Looped up, slow and full on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets lured in the flight, dances down the pitch of the ball, gets his bat underneath, middles it and tonks it over long on for a six.

Short of a length around the off stump. Shadman hops and drops it to the off side.

Good work there in the deep by Siraj! Saves a certain boundary! That was hit with brute force! Short and on the off stump, Najmul Hossain Shanto lifts his front leg in the air, swivels and pulls it towards deep backward square leg. Siraj from deep fine runs to his right, slides and intercepts the ball to keep it to a single. A streak of appreciations from his fellow teammates.

Good length on the off stump. Shanto does well as he brings his bat down in time and keeps it away towards mid on.

Edged but didn't carry! Bumrah lands this full in length, and keeps the angle outside off, a bit of variable bounce on that one. Najmul Hossain Shanto comes forward to push it away but outside edges it but plays with soft hands and the ball lands in front of the second slip.

Nagging length again, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets behind the line and bunts it on the strip.

Back of a length, and closer to the body. this is blocked on the back foot.

Goes full on the off stump. Shadman pushes it between short extra cover and mid off.

FOUR! Oh, that's firmly struck from Shadman! Ashwin entices the batter and bowls it very slow, lands it full and outside off, Shadman Islam comes a couple of steps forward and slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Full on the stumps, Shadman blocks it on the front foot to short mid-wicket.

Full on the off stump. Shadman drives it to mid off.

Full on the off stump. Shanto looks to drive down the ground and gets a leading edge to backward point for a single to get off the mark.

Oh, just short! Full on the off stump. Shanto prods forward and turns it in the leg side. It lands short of diving forward short leg to his right.

A bumper on offer and Shadman ducks underneath it safely. A successful over for Bumrah and India.

Back of a length outside the off stump, this time, Bumrah rolls his fingers a bit as gets it to deviate away. Shadman is squared up a tad on the back foot and is beaten on the outside edge.

Slightly on the pads, on a good length, Shanto misses his flick off the back foot and the ball deflects off his pads to deep fine. They cross for a leg bye.

Fuller and around off from Bumrah, Shanto leans ahead and defends it underneath the bat.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! WOW, WHAT A CATCH FROM JAISWAL! He has taken an absolute screamer and finally, India get the first breakthrough. A hard-earned one but Bumrah does the trick. Jasprit Bumrah spears it on the back of a length, and keeps the line outside the off side, it gets a bit of an extra bounce and skids on quickly after pitching. Zakir Hasan gets hurried on the shot and the ball gets heavier on him as well. As a result, he doesn't move his feet and hangs his bat away from his body, and a healthy outside edge is found. The ball carries flat and low in the air towards the right of gully where Yashasvi Jaiswal quickly reacts to it, dives to his wrong side to his right and plucks it out of thin air. And suddenly, the crowd has found its voice in Chennai.

Good length on the middle stump. Zakir blocks it to mid on.

A beauty to end the over! Looped up around off, lands and turns sharply. Shadman is taken by a surprise and fends it to the off side.

Provides more revolutions on the ball, lands full and on off, Shadman defends it well.

Flighted off break around the off stump, and it turns away with some bounce. Shadman defends forward.

Good length on the off stump. Shadman punches it back to the bowler.

There's some hint of turn now. Full and outside off, Shadman gets ahead to defend but as the ball turns a tad, a thickish outside edge is found and it runs towards the short third region for a couple of runs.

Ashwin drops a floater that curves back into the batter on a fuller length, on middle, Shadman Islam pushes it to mid on.

Pitches it outside leg and angles it on middle, Zakir Hasan gets across and nudges it on the pitch to end the over.

Fuller and spearing in around off, at 135 clicks, Zakir Hasan hits it off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

Slants it across off on a fractionally fuller length does Bumrah, Zakir Hasan replies with a watchful forward push to the off side.

Bumrah bangs it short and on the leg stump line at almost 138 clicks, Zakir is cramped for room as he attempts for a pull shot and wears on the body after inside edging it.

Good tight line and length! Half-tracker on the top of the middle, Zakir Hasan gets behind the line and punches it solidly back to Bumrah.

Bumrah with a couple of slips and a forward gully bowls it on a hard length, on off, Shadman hops back and tucks it to deep square leg for one.

Had to hurry there! Tossed up on the stumps. Shadman drives it to mid off for a quick single. A quicker throw might have been close at the striker's end.

Oh, some bounce there! Ashwin pitches this on a length, and angles on the pads, it keeps straight on and Shadman gets beaten on the nudge. Pant collects it and flashes off the bails in the blink of an eye, but Shadman is well inside the crease.

Quite slow, outside off on a fuller length, Shadman Islam prods ahead and eases it to the off side.

Pitched up, on off, Hasan works it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Floated up, full and on middle and off channel, good forward defence by Zakir.

Ashwin starts from around the stumps, hits the good length, around off with a hint of an away turn, Shadman Islam gets on the back foot and nudges it across for a single towards deep mid-wicket.

Nagging length around off, Shadman gets across and nudges it away off the outside edge down to deep backward point for one. That will be TEA ON DAY 3!

Switches back to around the wicket and angles in a full ball onto the off pole, Shadman gets forward well and drives it away to extra cover.

Good length in the channel around off, Shadman gets across to cover the line and solidly blocks it towards mid off.

Hard length on off and angling away, this one stays a bit low, Shadman hangs back and jams the ball down into the off side.

Shorter in length and around leg, Zakir Hasan misses the pull and the ball goes off the pads down to fine leg. They pick up a leg bye.

Akash Deep has bowled a couple of beauties after switching to over the wicket. Nagging length, just short of a good length and on off. This one angles away but just holds its line a bit as well. Zakir Hasan is beaten past the outside edge.

Beauty! Slowed up, a tad full around off, a lot of overspin on that one, the ball dips and then turns away with extra bounce. Shadman Islam leans on to defend but is beaten all ends up.

Tossed up fuller now on off, Shadman drives it well but straight to mid off.

Slows it up now and flights it around off, Shadman watches it closely and blocks it off.

Tossed up around off, defended.

Oh, that could have been trouble for the batters! Flatter one around off, Zakir Hasan plays it late and dabs it wide of short third for one and then calls for two but realizes that it isn't on and sends his partner back, just in time.

FOUR! First signs of aggression against the spinner and the 50-run stand is up between the openers. Tossed up on middle and leg, Zakir Hasan comes down the pitch and heaves it across and over wide mid on for a boundary.

Changes the line of attack bowling it from over the stumps. This is bowled on a hard length around leg stump and skids through, Zakir Hasan is cramped up while looking to defend and gets beaten past the bat. The ball takes the thigh pads and goes through a diving Yashasvi Jaiswal at gully. They get a leg bye.

Hits the deck hard bowling it around off, Zakir Hasan stays back and blocks it down the track.

On a good length on middle, slanting back in, Shadman flicks it away down to fine leg and picks up a single.

Just back of a length and in the channel around off, Shadman rocks back and angles it away late towards gully.

Pitched up around off stump, Shadman gets on the front foot and drives it off the inner part of the bat to mid on.

Hard length outside off, punched away sweetly off the back foot but KL Rahul at short cover-point makes a good half stop.

Floated up around middle, Zakir Hasan gets well forward and blocks it back on the deck.

Drifted into the legs, Zakir Hasan watches it well and blocks it under the eyes.

Tossed up full and around off, Zakir leans on and pushes it out on the off side.

Tossed up again around off, again a bit slower and turning away, Zakir Hasan plays well inside the line of that one.

Gives it a bit more air and drifts it onto middle, a bit of grip as well, Zakir Hasan leans forward to defend.

Flighted delivery, bowled full on off at almost 90 clicks, Shadman drives it wide of covers and turns the strike over right away.

Lovely shot but not quite off the middle of the bat. Full again but wide of the off stump, Zakir Hasan leans into the drive and hits it squarer through covers. Shubman Gill chases it down and keeps it down to a brace.

Little too full on off, driven away through the cover region for a couple of runs by Zakir Hasan.

Beaten! Nice and full outside off at over 137 clicks, this one angles in before just straightening a touch. Zakir Hasan is drawn into the expansive drive but is beaten all ends up.

Short of a length and outside off, Shadman presses back and just eases it on the up wide of covers for a single.

Pitched up around off, targeting the stumps, Shadman covers the line well and makes the block.

Short of a length, angled onto the hips, Shadman hops and plays it away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tossed up around off, drifting back in a bit, Zakir Hasan gets a good stride across and blocks it off. Good, probing first over from Ashwin.

Nicely slowed up, drifted onto the stumps and on a nagging length, this one slides back in and Zakir Hasan is beaten past the inside edge and gets hit on the pads.

Flatter and quicker, darted in on a length onto middle, Zakir Hasan stays put and blocks it off.

Slows it up a bit around off, getting it to dip, Zakir Hasan lunges to defend.

Nagging length, nicely drifted into the pads, Shadman leans ahead and flicks it just behind Yashasvi Jaiswal at short leg this time and picks up a single.

Begins from around the stumps, drifted it into the pads, Shadman leans on to flick and gets it straight to short leg. The ball goes just short of Yashasvi Jaiswal there who gets low down to his right and makes a stop off the boot.

Back of a length, angled in from outside off, Shadman presses back and blocks it late past gully for a quick single.

Goes full now and angles it onto the off pole, Shadman leans ahead and drives it straight to mid off.

FOUR! Slapped away to the fence! Too short and wide, Shadman gets on the back foot and cuts the ball away just in front of the point region and picks up a boundary.

Good switch of length as Akash Deep drops it ever so short around off, Shadman gets pushed onto the back foot and gets squared up. The ball takes the leading edge and rolls towards gully.

Pitched up full and around off, Shadman watches it well and leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

Akash Deep comes into the attack and starts off with a peach of a delivery. Comes from around the wicket, bowling it a bit full around off, the ball angles in and leaves the left-hander. Shadman is drawn forward into the drive but is well beaten.

FOUR! Wow, Zakir Hasan has played a few gorgeous shots in this over and Mohammed Siraj is completely baffled. Pitches it up again looking for swing but it is more of a half-volley, Zakir plants his front leg across and smashes the drive through covers for a boundary. 14 off that over, an expensive one from Siraj.

FOUR! Oh, that is so sweetly timed! Good length again and around off, Zakir Hasan just prods halfway and gently pushes it away, the ball though goes off the sweet part of the bat and goes straight back past the bowler for a boundary.

Good length around off, Zakir Hasan gets on the front foot and blocks it to the off side.

SIX! That came out of nowhere, top shot! Dropped fractionally short over leg stump, Zakir Hasan gets in position early and just pulls it high up and over the fence behind square leg for a biggie.

Hard length over off, Zakir Hasan clips it away to the leg side.

Nicely bowled! On a good length on off, bowled with an upright seam and this one leaves the left-hander late, Zakir Hasan has a poke at it but he gets squared up and beaten past the outside edge.

Brings out the bumper, banging it in over middle and extracting good bounce as well, Shadman ducks under it with ease.

Good length, angled onto middle and straightening a bit, Shadman tucks it neatly off the pads and gets it in front of square leg for a couple of easy runs. So far, the Bangladeshi openers have looked comfortable.

On a good length around off at 141 clicks, this one just angles in a touch, Shadman hops onto the back foot to keep it pout on the on side.

Back of a length and wide of the off stump, Shadman hops back and cuts it straight to Ravindra Jadeja behind point.

Nagging length, aimed in at the stumps, Zakir Hasan plays it late and gets it off the inner half of the willow through backward square leg for one more.

On the shorter side and aimed at the batter, Shadman nudges it away off the hips and down to deep backward square leg for a run.

Pitched up full on off, Zakir Hasan gets on the front foot and drives it straight back towards the bowler who gets hit on the foot on the followthrough.

Changes the angle of attack by going around the wicket. This is bowled short of a good length and darted into the pads, Shadman misses the tuck and the ball rolls off the thigh pad past short fine for a leg bye.

Misfield! Good length on the pads, Shadman flicks it away to the left of square leg where Akash Deep dives across and lets it through. The batters pick up a couple of runs.

Slightly shorter on the pads, Shadman Islam hops and nudges it down in front of square leg.

Just bowls it a tad fuller and on a tight line around off, this one zips through as Shadman makes a good leave.

FOUR! Such a lovely shot that! On the shorter side and outside off, Shadman Islam hops up and punches it sweetly and just in front of point for a boundary. Shadman will feel a lot better now that he is off the mark.

Back-to-back maidens for India! On a hard length around off, much better from Zakir as he gets forward and blocks it right off the middle of the bat.

A bit of a loose shot that! Pitched up in the channel around off, shaping away, Zakir Hasan goes for the expansive drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A bumper now, starting on middle and just angling down leg, Zakir ducks halfway under that one.

Good length around the top of off, Zakir plants his front leg across and solidly blocks it to covers.

Back to around the wicket now, pitched up on the stumps, trying to angle it in and then shape it away but it is too full and Zakir is able to block it off.

Pitched up around off, bowled from over the stumps, Zakir Hasan gets well forward and defends it out.

A maiden to begin with from Siraj! Just short of a good length and around off, angling across, Shadman Islam gets pegged back and edges it down with soft hands in front of Yashasvi Jaiswal at a wide third slip.

Nicely pitched up on the off stump line, the ball slants back in a bit and Shadman Islam solidly blocks it towards cover.

Good length on off and middle, Shadman Islam gets across to cover the line and blocks it off.

Good length around the top of off stump, shaping back in a bit, Shadman Islam makes a block off the back foot now.

Siraj floats the ball up on off stump, this one rises a bit high and Shadman Islam blocks it off the higher part of the bat.

Comes from over the stumps and drops it short of a good length around off, Shadman Islam presses back on his toes and jams it out on the off side.

Well left! A positive start for Bangladesh, a couple of boundaries off the first over. Good length in and around off, just nibbling away and Zakir Hasan makes a well-watched leave.

FOUR! Down the ground and into the fence again! Pitched up around off, driven off the front foot by Zakir Hasan, not quite timed but gets it to the left of the substitute fielder Sarfaraz Khan at silly mid off and eventually the ball wins the race to the fence.

Another one that is drifted down the leg side, Zakir Hasan looks to flick but misses.

Bumrah slides one onto the pads, looking for the magical outswinger but this one slides down leg.

FOUR! Nicely blocked and that's run away to the fence! Pitched up at 143.6 clicks on off, shaping away, Zakir Hasan with a positive block of the front foot and the ball goes off the outer half of the bat between point and gully for the first runs of the chase.

Goes around the stumps right away to the left-hander. Lovely shape on that one as well, bowled full and outside off, angling in and shaping away, Zakir Hasan leaves it alone.