India Take 227-Run First Innings Lead Over Bangladesh In Chennai Test; Visitors All Out For 149

India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: Bangladesh are all out for 149 in response to India's 376.

IND vs BAN: Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for Team India as they took a massive first-innings lead against Bangladesh.

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India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: After getting all out for 376 in the first innings early on Day 2 in the first Test against Bangladesh being played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India have managed to bowl Bangladesh out for 149. Unlike Bangladesh, the Indian bowlers hunded in packs.

While Jasprit Bumrah returned with a 4-wicket haul, Akash Deep was also impressive, ending with 2 scalps to his name. Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja were the other wicket takers for the hosts as India took a substantial 227-run first innnings lead in the Chennai Test. Bangladesh failed to avoid the follow-on total and it remains to be seen whether or not the Indian team invites them to bat again or goes ahead with the second innings.

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Bumrah eventually returned with figures of 4/50 while Siraj and Akash Deep had two wickets apiece conceding 30 and 19 runs respectively. Jadeja too had a couple of wickets alongside his name, conceding 19 runs off his 8 overs.

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— ICC (@ICC) September 20, 2024

Ravichandran Ashwin's Century Takes India To 376

Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first, only the ninth instance of an opposition team winning the toss and choosing to field i It looked like the Bangla Tigers would be able to repeat a result similar to the one they had pulled off in Pakistan, where they won the series 2-0.

The tourists had reduced India to 144/6 before local boy Ravichandran Ashwin's record ton helped them get to a respectable total. Ashwin scored 113 and along with Jadeja (86) put on a 199-run stand that helped the hosts get to a commanding position before their response with the ball.

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Bumrah struck right in the very first over and from then on Bangladesh always seemd to play catch up, trying to respond under pressure against a high quality Indian bowling unit.