India secured their victory in Chennai against Bangladesh with an emphatic performance, riding two centuries from Rishabh Pant 109 and Shubman Gill 119 to amass an overwhelming total of 514 points.
This match was an intense contest with both sides looking to assert their dominance. Additionally, Jasprit Bumrah made his comeback to cricket as part of this high-profile encounter.
| India Players | Role | Bangladesh Players | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | Batsman (C) | Tamim Iqbal | Batsman (C) |
| Shubman Gill | Batsman | Litton Das | Batsman |
| Virat Kohli | Batsman | Najmul Hossain Shanto | Batsman |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batsman | Shakib Al Hasan | All-rounder |
| Hardik Pandya | All-rounder | Mushfiqur Rahim | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Rishabh Pant | Wicketkeeper-Batsman | Afif Hossain | All-rounder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder | Mahmudullah | All-rounder |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | All-rounder |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler | Task |
India vs Bangladesh
Indians take an enormous 227-run advantage and it appears they’ll win their inaugural Test match of 2024.
KL Rahul takes an extraordinary catch to dismiss Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh. Rahul displayed incredible reflexes to take it comfortably.
Liston Colaco lofted a cross into the box for Udanta but Bangladesh goalkeeper Marma did an outstanding job to save his header. Farukh took the rebound shot but failed to hit its target due to weak power. Bangladesh continued pressing hard but India held strong; they earned themselves a win which they truly deserved; Bangladesh have one more day left before resume their final innings and attempt to achieve their target of 328 runs to win it all!
India batting first
India’s bowlers have done well to contain Bangladesh with controlled economy rates; however, their lack of discipline at the death has come under scrutiny.
FOUR! Taskin Ahmed bowls a short one that Kohli attempts to hit to square leg region but instead finds the boundary thanks to Jaker Ali misplaying the catch at deep midwicket.
Taskin returns to his attack and this time gets one towards Kohli, who attempts to play across the line but ends up edging it towards third man for an easy catch. With Bangladesh having lost momentum and their target becoming harder now, this costly miss from Kohli proves costly in terms of both Bangladesh’s target becoming harder and his own career prospects. This innings for Kohli could prove crucial and his performance here will define whether or not Bangladesh meet theirs!
India bowling first
Najmul Shanto wins the toss and opts to bowl first on an uneven, slow pitch that provides limited assistance to seamers. Though Rohit might have preferred something else, his decision makes sense given limited assistance for seamers on such conditions.
Kuldeep Yadav strikes again! He caught Litton Das leg before wicket off a fuller delivery he attempted to drive but instead got caught out front. The batsman attempted to drive but missed and was trapped leg before wicket.
Jaker Ali attempted to hit one into the square-leg region but missed and was punished with a four. This proved costly for Bangladesh, who saw 8 runs come off this over. Taskin Ahmed bowls his next over with great effect, striking hard on his back foot to send Shadman Islam packing, while also dismissing Mominul Haque through leg before. India are in total control at lunch time!
India batting second
India and Bangladesh played out an intense second innings match. India’s depth and resilience proved decisive while Bangladesh struggled to establish key partnerships; nonetheless, some key performances by their middle order enabled Bangladesh to remain in contention.
WICKET! Lungi Ngidi strikes again by dismissing Jadeja and Bumrah with two successive wickets off fast deliveries by Lungi Ngidi to turn the match completely around. Ngidi caught both batsmen off his quick deliveries as they sought to consolidate their positions and break through.
India bowling third
Indian innings got off to a slow start as their top order struggled against Bangladeshi bowling’s disciplined bowling attack, however Sanju Samson shone bright with an astounding innings which included 11 boundaries and 8 sixes.
Rohit narrowly dodges an appeal for an lbw by Bangladesh fielders. After receiving a fuller delivery on his pads without much foot movement, he goes for a drive which gets hit off its bounce and misses by several yards. UltraEdge confirms no bat and the umpire grants Rohit another chance.
Rohit completes his fifty off 101 balls to become the fourth highest run scorer in Test cricket. Joined on the crease by Shubman Gill, they aim to reduce India’s 149-run deficit. Washington Sundar will resume India’s innings and try and put an end to Bangladesh and gain control of this series.
India batting fourth
KP Karthikeya and Mohamed Amaan have slowly put India back in the game after early wickets fell, hitting boundaries regularly while exchanging strikes regularly.
Bangladesh bowlers have proved difficult for the hosts as they consistently claim wickets with regularity. Mominul Haque and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto have added 51 runs for the third wicket to keep their side competitive in this matchup.
Debasish Deba bowled an intriguing over to Karthikeya and saw him smash him for two fours and one six to reach 68 off 43 balls. However, Karthikeya gave away a catch at third slip off the next delivery which Rizan Hossain cleanly collected to claim another wicket; India are now at 230/3 from 17 overs.
India bowling fifth
On Day 4 of the first Test match between India and Bangladesh at Chennai, Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin unleashed their spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin upon Bangladesh batsmen, with openers Shadman Islam and Najmul Shanto providing some initial resistance in their middle innings; however, this did not last.
Litton Das has pulled Hardik Pandya over the deep midwicket fence for six runs before being caught attempting to sweep against Kuldeep for another six. Five runs came off this over.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz continues his stint with the ball as both Gill and Kohli remain engaged with singles. A short delivery from Miraz goes for four off an over, as it bamboozles Indian captain Virat Kohli into playing an errant stroke that draws an lbw appeal from Bangladesh fielders, but is denied by umpire and UltraEdge confirms its decision: Bangladesh survive another scare!
India batting sixth
Bangladesh struggled to match India’s pace and were soon on the back foot. Although Najmul Hossain Shanto made some resistance with an excellent 40, none of his fellow batsmen could forge partnerships that could help them fight back; Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav made life miserable for Bangladesh, using different pace variations with ease.
Shubman Gill seems well on his way to a century, smashing Tanzim Hasan’s full delivery for six over the square-leg boundary ropes. Ravindra Jadeja gets involved too with an occasional googly that he swings on leg side for single. Four runs were scored from that over.
India batting seventh
Although Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das gave an admirable effort, India’s disciplined death bowling proved the difference. India’s star batsmen Rohit and Kohli were dismissed before the innings had reached its conclusion, yet Jaiswal and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant forged a crucial 20-run partnership that kept their innings alive.
This match was an intense contest as both teams battled for supremacy. This match would prove crucial for both sides; its winner could gain momentum in their tournament and establish themselves amongst the top four of world rankings.
Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav unleashed havoc upon Bangladesh’s batsmen, reducing them to just 179/6 by using various slower deliveries and lengths against them. Their efforts were supported by sharp fielding from India; Mustafizur Rahman also showed great bowling economy rates in his bowling efforts.
India batting eighth
Bangladesh batsmen displayed some impressive individual performances, led by Mahmudullah and Litton Das. Unfortunately, however, India’s relentless bowling attack by Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav kept batters at bay by employing variations to foil any attempt by batsmen to score quick runs.
Tanzim Hasan Miraz bowls the final over of Bangladesh’s innings and sees Rahul mistiming his pull shot and miss the boundary – just three runs are gained from that over!
India and Bangladesh share an illustrious cricketing history, making their matches especially meaningful to both sides. This match was no different; Bangladesh needed this chance to showcase their skills against an extremely competitive India team; both brought their best efforts, creating an intense encounter that produced unforgettable moments.
