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- September 19, 2024 17:143rd session summary
The duo of Ashwin and Jadeja continued its dominant seventh-wicket partnership, one that was marked by the former’s sixth Test century. It was also his second consecutive century at Chepauk. Both batters remain at the crease ahead of Day 2, and will be hoping to continue to add runs to India’s tally, that was once reeling at 144/6.
- September 19, 2024 16:58IND 339/6 - Stumps
Mominul is given the ball for the first time in this match. Just four runs off the over as the day’s play is concluded.
- September 19, 2024 16:57IND 335/6
Just one from the over. Possibly the penultimate one of Day 1.
- September 19, 2024 16:51100IND 334/6
Ashwin takes two. He is at 99. And century is up! The allrounder takes a single and brings up his second-consecutive century at Chepauk! FOUR from Jadeja as he dances down the track and slams it for a four down the ground.
- September 19, 2024 16:49IND 327/6
Mehidy with the ball. Almost catches the stumps but Jadeja puts down his bat right on time to save himself. Maiden over.
- September 19, 2024 16:44IND 327/6
Ashwin on strike. Takes a single and reaches 95. That was close! Ashwin catches a thick edge as the ball is just out of reach of the slip fielder. Two runs are taken.
- September 19, 2024 16:406IND 321/6
Jadeja smacks Mehidy for a four, and backs it with a massive six over deep mid-wicket! Massive over from India there.
- September 19, 2024 16:344IND 311/6
Couple of short balls from Nahid Rana, as he gets a second warning from the umpire. Three runs taken between the wickets. Ashwin cuts it to behind square for a four. He enters the 90s!
- September 19, 2024 16:306IND 303/6
Mehidy with the ball. Ashwin comes down the track and hits it for a six over deep mid-wicket! India’s score now has breached the 300-run mark.
- September 19, 2024 16:244IND 297/6
Nahid Rana is brought in for another spell. Great cover drive from Jadeja for a four!
- September 19, 2024 16:214IND 290/6
Mehidy bowling from the other end. Jadeja went onto the backfoot and pulled without any doubt for a four!
- September 19, 2024 16:13IND 285/6
Hasan comes back for another spell, hoping to break the dominance of the two Indian batters at the crease. Three runs from the over.
- September 19, 2024 16:094IND 282/6
Ashwin takes a two as Taskin prevents the bowl from reaching the ropes. To end the over, Jadeja hit a four through the leg side.
- September 19, 2024 16:0250IND 275/6
Jadeja takes a single to bring up a well-deserved 50! The over sees four consecutive singles, with two dot balls ending it.
- September 19, 2024 15:59IND 271/6
Bangladesh’s spinning attack continues. A single off the first ball, followed by a couple of dots from Mehidy. Great ball that stayed low and came into Jadeja, but it was bat first.
- September 19, 2024 15:544IND 269/6
Shakib is hit for a four on the first ball of this over as Ashwin sweeps behind square leg. Good running between the wickets by the India batters as they continue to revolve the strike.
- September 19, 2024 15:52IND 260/6
A couple of runs in this over by Mehidy. A shout for lbw to end the over, but the ball that struck Jadeja’s pads looked to be missing leg.
- September 19, 2024 15:50IND 258/6
Shakib bowling his fifth over. Liton Das seems to have injured his fingers during collecting a throw. A slow over this.
- September 19, 2024 15:41IND 256/6
Mehidy with the ball. First two balls dots, followed by a single. Just the two coming off that over.
- September 19, 2024 15:354IND 254/6
100-run partnership up between the two batters! Ashwin follows it up with a upper cut towards third man for a four. Another four for Ashwin!
- September 19, 2024 15:334IND 243/6
Mehidy with the ball. “Catch it,” is the call by the Bangladeshi players as Jadeja hits it down the ground but the fielder was some way off. It goes for a four!
- September 19, 2024 15:2850IND 238/6
Half century! Ashwin raises his bat as he takes a single to bring up his well made 50!
- September 19, 2024 15:25IND 232/6
Shakib bowling his fourth over. Ashwin on strike. Couple of singles in the over.
- September 19, 2024 15:184IND 228/6
Ashwin begins Nahid Rana’s over with a glorious on-side push for four. Spectacular batting this. Nahid has pushed his length back and testing him with bouncers.
- September 19, 2024 15:13IND 223/6
Ashwin and Jadeja have now added 79 runs together in just 83 balls. Both have played some glorious shots. Ashwin is closing in on his fifty as well.
- September 19, 2024 15:06IND 219/6
Shakib continues to get attacked. Jadeja smacks him for consecutive fours. 10 runs in that over.
- September 19, 2024 14:556IND 208/6
Shakib Al Hasan is finally introduced into the attack and Jadeja hits him for four. Kind of a paddle sweep as he drifts down the leg. Now Ashwin slog sweeps him for a SIX! Terrific strokeplay this.
- September 19, 2024 14:514IND 197/6
Ashwin is putting on a show here. He first drives the ball and gets a thick inside edge over the slips for four. Off the next ball, he times his shot much better and plays a lofted drive for four. Fifty partnership between the two. LBW appeal now against Ashwin. Umpire isn’t interested but Bangladesh has reviewed. Wickets missing, Ashwin stays.
- September 19, 2024 14:47More than 10,000 people in attendance today at Chepauk
- September 19, 2024 14:396IND 184/6
Hasan Mahmud from the other end. Short ball and Jadeja hooks it over square leg boundary for a SIX. Very well timed. A huge appeal for LBW off the next delivery and umpire gives it! Jadeja reviews it. Inside edge, Jadeja survives.
- September 19, 2024 14:32IND 178/6
Taskin Ahmed begins the proceedings. Ashwin punches the ball towards cover and runs a double. Beautifully played. Superb bouncer by Taskin, Ashwin tried to duck but the ball hits the helmet goes towards first slip. Nicely bowled. Physio is being called to check on Ashwin.
- September 19, 2024 14:313rd session begins
Shakib Al Hasan is yet to bowl. Ashwin and Jadeja have a task on their hands to push India past 250-run mark. Bangladeshi pacers are creating doubt in batters’ minds. What will the third session bring, let’s see.
- September 19, 2024 14:152nd session summary
Another mixed bag of a session. Jaiswal and Pant began but Hasan Mahmud struck at the start to remove the latter on 39. Jaiswal reached his fifty in 95 balls. Rahul played a few good shots as well. However, Nihad got Jaiswal out while Rahul fell victim of Mehidy Hasan. R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are currently at the crease. The local lad had played some good looking shots till the Tea.
- September 19, 2024 14:074IND 175/6
First ball and Ashwin flicks it. The ball was racing towards the ropes but a quick Mominul Haque got there in time, restricting the batters to a two. FOUR! Ashwin catches a thick edge but breathes a sigh of relief as the ball races towards the boundary between the third slip and gully.
- September 19, 2024 14:04IND 169/6
Mehidy with the ball. Just a single off the over.
- September 19, 2024 13:59IND 168/6
Hasan with the ball. Ashwin on strike. A quick two is run by the batters at the last ball.
- September 19, 2024 13:58IND 165/6
Just the two singles from the over after an explosive over for the Indians.
- September 19, 2024 13:514IND 163/6
Ashwin joins in the party as he cuts it towards square for a boundary. Easy runs there for India as Rana puts too much bounce on the delivery that goes beyond Liton Das’s gloves for a boundary. Smack! Ashwin cuts behind square for a four.
- September 19, 2024 13:47WIND 149/6
OUT! Rahul defends but the ball catches an edge and falls kindly to the short leg fielder in Zakir Hasan. Ashwin comes on to bat. FOUR! Jadeja gets off the mark with a boundary at long on, one bounce over the ropes.
- September 19, 2024 13:39WIND 144/5
OUT! Jaiswal is caught at first slip by Shadman courtesy of a Rana delivery. India loses its fifth wicket as Ravindra Jadeja comes in. Jadeja smiles as Rana unleashes a bouncer at the experienced campaigner.
- September 19, 2024 13:364IND 143/4
Jaiswal hits it through the covers for a boundary! After a long time, the ball races towards the ropes. Mehidy wouldn’t have liked that, especially after bowling a couple of good overs. Five off the over.
- September 19, 2024 13:30IND 138/4
Nahid Rana returns for another spell. The pacer does well and lets fly some great deliveries, almost catching a nick off Rahul’s bat.
- September 19, 2024 13:28IND 137/4
Mehidy with his spin. Almost went away with a maiden but for a single in the last ball. Just the one run.
- September 19, 2024 13:22IND 136/4
Taskin begins with a dot ball. Just the one run from the over. The scoring rate has gone down a bit.
- September 19, 2024 13:18IND 135/4
Mehidy bowling his sixth over. A single to end the over. KL Rahul played on the defensive in this over.
- September 19, 2024 13:0750IND 132/4
Rahul pushes the ball towards cover but the slow outfield means the batters have to run three. Jaiswal drives towards long off and gets to his fifty in 95 balls! Terrific innings.
- September 19, 2024 13:02IND 126/4
However, Taskin continues from the other end. Jaiswal smacks the ball towards cover and gets a boundary. Jaiswal has played some cracking shots today.
- September 19, 2024 12:58IND 120/4
Spin is back. Mehidy Hasan for his second spell. He keeps the lines straight, and Rahul defends the whole over.
- September 19, 2024 12:49IND 120/4
Rahul gets his first boundary of the innings. A straight drive off Nahid’s fuller length delivery. Sweetly timed shot. Too many four byes for Bangladesh. On this occasion, a bouncer by Nahid is way too far of reach for both Rahul and the keeper.
- September 19, 2024 12:45IND 111/4
This Mahmud vs Jaiswal battle has been interesting. While Jaiswal has hit him for boundaries, the bowler has also gone past his outside edge a couple of times. But with Jaiswal looking much more comfortable now, Mahmud is getting his line wrong - bowling too much on the pads.
- September 19, 2024 12:38IND 103/4
Jaiswal is looking very comfortable at the crease right now. He’s into his 40s now and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
- September 19, 2024 12:24IND 97/4
OUT! Rishabh Pant is gone. Hasan Mahmud once again strikes. Pant had smashed the previous delivery for four past point. On the next delivery, he once again tried to cut the ball outside off, but this time gets a faint edge straight to the keeper. Pant falls for 39 off 52 balls.
KL Rahul in at number six. He’s off the mark with a single.
- September 19, 2024 12:17IND 92/3
Nahid for his fifth over. The pacer bowls a no-ball, but Rishabh flicks it towards the leg side for a single. Yashasvi tries to slash it but misses the shot as the ball is collected by Liton Das.
- September 19, 2024 12:10IND 88/3
Hasan Mahmud is back for his second spell. First two balls, dots. A maiden over to begin the post-lunch session.
- September 19, 2024 11:381st session summary
The first hour belonged to Bangladesh and the next belonged to India. Hasan Mahmud’s opening spell rocked the Indian top order as he picked the three wickets removing Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli in quick succession. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant helped India recover from the early jolt. The duo ran hard and kept finding boundaries at regular intervals. They have crossed 50 runs in their partnership and are looking quite comfortable now.
- September 19, 2024 11:34ICYMI: Here’s a bit about Hasan Mahmud, who took India’s three wickets so far
- September 19, 2024 11:28IND 88/3
Mehidy comes in for his third over. Just two runs from the last over of the first session, as the players break for lunch.
- September 19, 2024 11:244IND 86/3
Taskin bowling his ninth over. Another chance goes begging for the Tigers! Rishabh catches a thick edge but the ball seemed to be quite short for Shadman at the slips. The ball went to the ropes for a boundary as the 50 came up in the partnership.
- September 19, 2024 11:204IND 81/3
Rishabh faces Mehidy and hits a four towards the covers. Five off the over. After that smashing boundary off the first ball, the Indians defended well.
- September 19, 2024 11:17IND 76/3
Taskin with the ball. Rishabh doesn’t go through with his pull shot as the ball just falls before Shakib Al Hasan, as the allrounder smiles. A chance missed for Bangladesh to remove a dangerous Rishabh.
- September 19, 2024 11:124IND 75/3
Shanto brings in the first spinner of the day in Mehidy Hasan. After a dot ball, Yashasvi hammers it towards the covers for a four! Back-to-back boundaries as the southpaw sweeps it square. A lucrative over for the Indians against spin. A sign for things to come?
- September 19, 2024 11:06IND 67/3
Taskin comes in for his seventh over, and right at the off, Rishabh hits him for a cover drive. The timing isn’t ideal as the fielder is able to save it from touching the ropes. Just the two runs in the first ball, followed by five dots.
- September 19, 2024 11:014IND 65/3
Nahid back. First ball is a bit short as Yashasvi jumps and cuts it to square, only to find a fielder at the ropes. Lovely shot from Rishabh! He pulls Nahid to backward square leg for a boundary.
- September 19, 2024 10:57IND 59/3
Taskin Ahmed back for his sixth over. An overthrow there! Initially, Yashasvi was hesitant to take a run, which forced Rishabh to rush back to his crease. However, an overthrow allowed the Indian batters to take a single quite comfortably. A dot ball to end the over and just a couple of singles off it.
- September 19, 2024 10:544IND 57/3
Pant has been brilliant early in his innings. Full ball by Nahid and he punches it towards cover for four! Now Jaiswal gets a full ball on the pads and he pushes it towards midwicket. However, the outfield is slow and the batters run a double.
- September 19, 2024 10:49IND 50/3
Jaiswal finds yet another boundary. This time walks down the wicket and pushes the ball towards midwicket for four. Interestingly, Bangladesh pacers haven’t troubled the left-handers a lot in comparison with right handers.
- September 19, 2024 10:414IND 46/3
SHOT! Bouncer by Nahid and Pant square cuts it over point for four. Brilliant shot. Jaiswal and Pant steal a quick single. Pant just taps the ball into the pitch. Jaiswal had to put in the dive to get back into the crease. Close call.
- September 19, 2024 10:38IND 40/3
Pant is off the mark. He pushes the ball towards midwicket. At first he thought the ball was going towards the boundary. The fielder chases the ball and both Pant and Jaiswal had a slight confusion whether to take the third run. They eventually did but could’ve been a disastrous run out.
- September 19, 2024 10:26IND 36/3
Change in bowling, Nahid Rana into the attack. The 6ft 3 bowler is testing Jaiswal with some short stuff. Now Pant tries to pull his bouncer but is beaten. He’s quick.
- September 19, 2024 10:20IND 34/3
OUT! Kohli is also out. Hasan is bowling a spell of his lifetime. Lures Kohli into the drive and induces an edge straight to the keeper. He’s out for 6.
Rishabh Pant in at number five. Terrific over. India in trouble.
- September 19, 2024 10:16IND 34/2
Kohli is busy early in his innings. First he plays with soft hands in the gap between gully and point to get a double. Then he pushes the ball towards midwicket and runs three.
- September 19, 2024 10:10WIND 29/2
OUT! Shubman Gill is gone. Hasan gets another. Way outside the leg stump. Gill wanted to flick the ball but gets an edge instead and the keeper makes no mistake. Two early blows for India. Eight-ball duck for Gill.
Virat Kohli at four. He’s off the mark with a single. Flicks towards fine leg.
- September 19, 2024 10:064IND 24/1
Jaiswal with a wonderful drive towards cover. A touch fuller by Tasking on this occasion and Jaiswal just slaps the ball towards the fence. He ends the over with another beautiful shot, this time on-drive for four.
- September 19, 2024 09:58WIND 14/1
OUT! Rohit Sharma is gone. It was coming. Hasan did trouble Rohit in the previous over. Good length, on the 4th stump. Nipped away from Rohit. He had to play the ball and gets the outside edge straight to slip.
Shubman Gill in at three. He’s beaten on the outside edge off the very first ball as he goes for a frontfoot defence. A wicket maiden.
- September 19, 2024 09:54IND 14/0
Now Jaiswal too gets his first boundary. Taskin bowls a fuller delivery, swinging into the left hander. Jaiswal beautifully pushes the ball past the mid on. Wristy.
- September 19, 2024 09:484IND 8/0
Ball is moving quicker through the air and Rohit is struck on the back pad. A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire doesn’t give it. Bangladesh review it but the ball tracking shows umpire’s call on wickets. Terrific delivery but Rohit survives. In this over, Hasan has attacked the area around the off stump more. A much better over this. However, Rohit ends the over with a four off the last ball. Square drives the ball to get the first boundary of the series.
- September 19, 2024 09:46IND 4/0
Taskin too is asking Rohit to drive the ball towards covers. And then he brings one into the batter! He’s struck on the thigh pad, but the ball is over the stumps for Bangladesh to appeal. Rohit is off the mark with a single off his 11th delivery.
- September 19, 2024 09:40IND 2/0
Hasan Mahmud is sharing the new ball with Tasking. He keeps the attack outside off, trying to lure Rohit into drive but the Indian captain is patiently letting the ball go.
- September 19, 2024 09:33IND 1/0
Taskin Ahmed with the new ball. Jaiswal on strike. Top of off and Jaiswal cuts it but the gully fielder saves it. First runs on the board as Jaiswal tucks the ball towards deep fine leg for a single. Quick and bounce on offer. A good over for Taskin.
- September 19, 2024 09:31All set
We are done with the national anthems. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are walking into the field. Bangladesh fielders are already there.
- September 19, 2024 09:21Keep an eye on these milestones during the series
From Virat Kohli inching closer to Sachin Tendulkar to Ravindra Jadeja reaffirming his status as an ace all-rounder, plenty of milestones to watch out for in this series.
- September 19, 2024 09:13“It is an honour that we have got Jasprit Bumrah playing for us”
Ahead of his first Test assignment as India head coach, Gautam Gambhir cut to the chase in typical fashion, mincing no words in extolling pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who had finally dispelled the nation of its obsession with batters, as the best fast bowler going around in all three formats.
- September 19, 2024 09:07Playing XIs
India - Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh - Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana
- September 19, 2024 09:00Toss - Bangladesh
Bangladesh wins the toss and opts to bowl first. Bangladesh going in with three seamers.
India playing with three seamers and two spinners - Bumrah, Akash Deep, Siraj, Ashwin and Jadeja.
- September 19, 2024 08:59Pitch report
Very cool at the moment but as the day progresses, it promises to be 33-34 degrees. It’s red soil pitch which means bounce, turn, and spinners will come into play as the game progresses. They have left a little bit of residual moisture underneath the pitch. So, the fast bowlers will have their say at the start, reckons Dinesh Karthik.
- September 19, 2024 08:48What to expect from Chepauk pitch?
The match will be played on a red-soil pitch, which is not the typical surface the venue usually offers. It is likely to assist the pacers with its good bounce and carry, and the spinners could come into play at a later stage in the match when the pitch breaks under the sun.
- September 19, 2024 08:42Weather update
A lot of areas in Chennai received showers early morning. It’s still overcast over the M.A Chidambaram Stadium.
- September 19, 2024 08:39Chennai to host a Test after a three-year gap!
The venue last hosted a Test back in 2021, in which India comfortably beat England by 317 runs on the back of Ravichandran Ashwin’s century and eight-wicket match-haul.
- September 19, 2024 08:27How do Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma fare against spin?
Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, has emerged as one of the top spin-bowling sides. Since 2022, its spinners have taken 154 of the team’s 274 wickets, averaging 30.94 per wicket. In comparison, India has struggled against spin during this period, losing a wicket every 60 balls and managing just 34 runs per dismissal. Notably, Bangladesh’s batting average of 35.4 slightly surpasses India’s.
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- September 19, 2024 08:01What can we expect from India’s return to red-ball cricket?
Just less than eight months ago, when England visited India for a five-match Test series, armed with its newfangled ‘Bazball’ rhetoric, the air was humming with how the host’s spinners would face a litmus test in trying to contain an aggressive brand of cricket and maintain their dominance at home.
But when India takes on Bangladesh in the first Test here at the M.A. Chidambaram from Thursday, the tables will turn, and the exigencies of the longest format will be more fundamental as the host batters gear up for a trial by spin posed by a side riding high on a morale-boosting coup in Pakistan.
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