IND vs BAN: R Ashwin's 6-wicket haul powers India to 280-run victory in 1st Test at Chepauk

Team India entered the series against Bangladesh as favourites, but the visitors posed a challenge in the first innings, reducing India to 144/6. Ravichandran Ashwin stepped up with a magnificent century, scoring 100 and helping the team surpass the 300-run mark. Continuing his stellar performance at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Ashwin took 6 wickets in the second innings, leading India to a 280-run victory.

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Ashwin received valuable support from his spin partner, Ravindra Jadeja, both with the bat and ball, as they propelled India closer to securing a spot in the World Test Championship final. 

After Ashwin's positive batting helped India post 376 runs, Bangladesh struggled and were bowled out for just 149, with the only highlight being a fifty partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das.

India chose not to enforce the follow-on, allowing Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill to shine with their respective centuries, setting Bangladesh a daunting target of 515 runs. 

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Despite a decent start with a half-century partnership between the openers, Bangladesh lost four wickets on the third day in the final play session. At the start of Day 4, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib initially resisted but Ashwin made quick work of the batting order after the drinks break. 

Bangladesh crumbled from 205/5 to 234, with Shanto top-scoring with 82 in a losing effort. Jadeja took three wickets while Ashwin completed his remarkable match with a six-for alongside his century.

Teams:

Bangladesh (Playing XI): 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

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

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