India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Bangladesh tour of India, 2024 Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Date & Time: Sep 19-Sep 22, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Ravichandran Ashwin 113(133)
90.5
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, out Caught by Shanto!! Third wicket for Taskin Ahmed! Ashwin walks off to a sanding ovation at his home ground. 116kph, pace off, fullish outside off, Ashwin goes for the aerial drive but gets it off the lower part of the bat. Pretty straightforward catch for Shanto at deep mid-off who settles under the skier and gobbles it with both hands. Ashwin c Shanto b Taskin Ahmed 113(133) [4s-11 6s-2]
90.4
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, 133.9kph, bouncer, Ashwin tries to ramp it over the slips, no contact made
89.3
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, 1 run, 134.5kph, back of a length, tucked away in front of square on the on-side
89.2
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, 135.6kph, back of a length, Ashwin drops it adjacent to the pitch on the on-side
89.1
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, length ball on off, Ashwin taps it to cover
88.1
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, 1 run, 139kph, shuffles and tucks this short of length ball to deep backward square leg
87.5
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, 1 run, 130.5kph, steers this length ball to deep backward point
87.4
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, 2 runs, 131kph, just a push but he's timed it beautifully against this fullish delivery. Mid-off gives the chase, slides and pulls it back in just in time to save a couple of runs
87.3
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, 129kph, out-seamer too wide outside off, ignored
87.2
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, 130kph, fullish outside off, left alone
87.1
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, 129.4kph, fullish delivery, solidly blocked off the front foot
86.1
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, 1 run, 138.4kph, full delivery, pushed towards extra cover
84.6
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, 137.9kph, short of a good length delivery, Ashwin pushes at it to get beaten on the outside edge
84.1
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, 1 run, 132.4kph, length ball around off, Ashwin pats it through backward point
82.6
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, short of length ball on middle, Ashwin is solid in his defence
81.6
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, FOUR, edged and four! Full and curling away outside off, Ashwin plays away from his body for a drive and gets a fat outside edge that flies past the slips to run away to third man for four
81.5
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, 129.3kph, full and swinging away wide of off, no shot offered
81.4
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, fuller than a length, the angle forces Ashwin to play at it. A defensive push from the batter but the ball straightens a bit to whistle past the outside edge. Lovely delivery
81.3
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, 129.6kph, outswinger that further seams away, Ashwin wants to have a feel for it but pulls his bat in at the last moment
81.2
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, 130.9KPH, fuller than a length, shapes away outside off and Ashwin shoulders arms
81.1
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, short of length outside off, Ashwin plays inside the line to let it pass
79.6
Mominul to Ashwin, no run, fuller ball and Ashwin defends it to point off the front foot. It's stumps on day one!
79.5
Mominul to Ashwin, no run, beaten! Drifts in, lands wide of off and spins with extra bounce. Ashwin gets forward to block and the ball goes past the outside edge
79.1
Mominul to Ashwin, 1 run, 81.5kph, short of length, punched to deep cover off the back foot
78.1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, 1 run, offie on leg, worked through backward square leg
77.3
Shakib to Ashwin, 1 run, sixth Test hundred for Ashwin, second at his home ground! He walked in when India were in a spot of bother, wasn't afraid to play his shots, kept batting positively and has now put Bangladesh on the back foot. Big smile on his face, removes his helmet and raises his bat to acknowledge the Chepauk crowd who are on their feet. Coming to the ball, it was slightly on the shorter side and Ashwin had ample time to work it through midwicket. It's been a fluent knock from Ashwin!
77.2
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, 82.6kph, tossed up, full ball, driven to extra cover
77.1
Shakib to Ashwin, 2 runs, 81.7kph, flighted ball, Ashwin half-heartedly slogsweeps and inside-edges through midwicket for a couple of runs
75.6
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, 85.9kph, non-turner on middle, punched to mid-on
75.5
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, darted down leg, Ashwin misses the glance. Pretty close to the inside edge. Shakib was interested but Shanto rightly decided against the review
75.4
Shakib to Ashwin, 2 runs, edged and safe! 82.9kph, tossed up ball, Ashwin is early into his clip and the ball beats first slip to his right, coutesy a leading edge. Mehidy runs back and pulls it back in to save a couple of runs
75.2
Shakib to Ashwin, 1 run, nudged into the midwicket pocket
75.1
Shakib to Ashwin, 2 runs, short of length, leg-lined, worked past the diving backward square leg fielder for a couple more
73.6
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, length ball outside off, pushed to cover
73.5
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, short of length ball slanted down the leg-side, past Ashwin's flick
73.4
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, FOUR, cracking cut shot and Ashwin gets into the 90s. Short of length ball outside off, Ashwin stands tall on the back foot and scythes it beautifully behind square on the off-side
72.6
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, 91.1kph, length ball, knocked towards short midwicket
72.5
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, flighted ball, pushed towards cover
72.4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, nudged to short leg
72.3
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, SIX, meaty hit! Ashwin dances down the track, moves towards off in the process and clobbers it with the spin over cow corner. India go past 300 with that biggie
72.2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, 80.4kph, defended back to the bowler
72.1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, 80.7kph, tossed up ball, Jadeja gets forward and nudges it to midwicket
71.4
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, 1 run, short of length ball on leg, tucked away to long leg
71.1
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, byes, 1 run, banged in short, the line is down leg, Ashwin misses the pull. Litton Das moves to his left and fumbles which allows the batters to rotate strike
70.2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, 1 run, pushed wide of point for a single
70.1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, offie from over the wicket, Ashwin looks to clip it away and the ball hits the top part of the bat. Slightly in the air but the ball falls well short of midwicket
69.5
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, 1 run, bumper, another controlled pull shot to deep backward square leg from Ashwin
69.2
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, 1 run, 134.5kph, bouncer from Hasan Mahmud and Ashwin pulls it through backward square leg. A controlled shot
69.1
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, 135.4kph, low full toss while trying to bowl a yorker, Ashwin knocks it to mid-on
68.3
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, 1 run, tossed up ball, Ashwin knocks it to long-on
68.2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, 2 runs, 90.4kph, quicker one pushed across the right-hander and Ashwin eases it through backward point off the back foot
68.1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, 81.9kph, tossed up ball from round the wicket, Ashwin blocks forward
67.4
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, 1 run, fuller than a length outside off, eased to deep backward point
67.2
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, 1 run, drops this short of length ball in front of point with soft hands for a quick single
66.1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, 1 run, 84.8kph, flat ball on leg, worked through backward square leg
65.6
Shakib to Ashwin, 1 run, fuller in length and Ashwin turns it to square leg
65.5
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, more flight on this occasion and Ashwin gets forward to knock it to mid-on
65.2
Shakib to Ashwin, 1 run, flat ball on middle, punched to long-on
65.1
Shakib to Ashwin, FOUR, Ashwin brings out the sweep shot and makes superb contact. Round the wicket, fullish ball drifting in on middle, Ashwin gets down on one leg to sweep neatly through backward square leg
64.4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, 1 run, 86.9kph, tossed up, full and outside off, Ashwin drives along the ground to long-on
63.6
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, blocked into the off-side off the front foot
63.5
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, 85.1kph, low full toss, Ashwin clips and short leg somehow manages to deflect it towards the keeper
63.4
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, off-stump line, punched to the left of cover where Shanto makes a diving stop
63.2
Shakib to Ashwin, 1 run, 84.7kph, fuller ball on middle, clipped to midwicket
63.1
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, in-drifter, length ball on the stumps, punched to cover off the back foot
62.6
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, 1 run, punch-driven to deep cover
62.5
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, 82.4kph, drifting down leg, Ashwin goes foe the sweep and misses to get hit on the pads
62.4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, 86.3kph, flighted delivery, Ashwin defends forward
61.6
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, FOUR, easy boundary! 141.2kph, sprays this very full delivery down leg and Ashwin helps it on its way to fine leg with a flick. 11 runs off the over
61.5
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, length ball on off, Ashwin defends it to mid-off
61.3
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, 1 run, punched to the left of cover
61.2
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, FOUR, smart! 139.7kph, short again, Ashwin calmly uses the bowler's bounce and pace to his advantage. Arches back and cheekily periscopes it over the slips for a one-bounce four. Jadeja loved that shot, nods his head in appreciation and has a big smile
59.6
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, 2 runs, short of length ball, tucked away to deep midwicket for another brace
59.5
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, 149kph, in-angling full delivery from wide of the crease, Ashwin defends it back to Nahid Rana
59.4
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, 2 runs, Nahid Rana hits the deck hard and generates extra bounce from a short of a good length. Ashwin stands tall and plays late to guide it through backward point
59.1
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, 1 run, 139.5kph, back of a length down leg, Ashwin looks to tickle it away. The ball brushes the glove and rolls wide of the keeper. Walking in at 144/6, it's been a good counterattacking innings from Ashwin. 58-ball fifty at his home ground and he raises his bat
58.6
Shakib to Ashwin, 1 run, more flight outside off, Ashwin leans forward to drive it to sweeper cover
58.4
Shakib to Ashwin, 1 run, flatter, quicker and straighter, Ashwin works it through square leg
58.3
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, 82.9kph, punched to extra cover
58.2
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, grips a bit on a good length, Ashwin's bottom hand comes off the bat handle as he defends it into the off-side
57.6
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, back of a length outside off, nothing doing from Ashwin
57.5
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, good length delivery holding its line outside off, Ashwin pulls out from driving at the last moment
57.4
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, darts a length ball down the leg-side, Ashwin misses the flick
57.3
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, short ball, Ashwin ignores by swaying away from it
57.2
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, pitched up outside off, Ashwin goes for the drive and is beaten on the outside edge
57.1
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, FOUR, middled! Full delivery angling in, a mini-shuffle from Ashwin to bunt it expertly between mid-on and midwicket. Brought his bottom hand into play
56.1
Shakib to Ashwin, 1 run, in the air and safe! Shortish down leg, Ashwin goes hard on the flick and the ball balloons up in the air probably off the leading edge. Falls well short of the deep backward square leg fielder
55.6
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, 1 run, back of a length, Ashwin closes his bat-face to turn it through square leg
55.4
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, 1 run, back of a length, leg-lined, tucked away behind square on the leg-side
55.3
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, length ball outside off, Ashwin throws his arms to cut and misses
55.2
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, stays back to defend this short of length ball
54.6
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, defensively pushed to cover off the front foot
54.5
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, tapped towards point
54.4
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, defended forward
52.6
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, 92.7kph, quicker one that slides on with the arm, Ashwin hangs back to pat it to cover
52.5
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, gets forward and defends towards cover
52.4
Shakib to Ashwin, no run, 82kph, pushed with the spin towards cover
52.3
Shakib to Ashwin, SIX, that made a cracking sound! 80.7kph, looped up delivery, full in length and Ashwin bends his back leg to nail the slogsweep, dispatching it over deep midwicket
51.6
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, 136.5kph, nip-backer, Ashwin is late on the flick to get hit high on the front pad. Confident appeal for lbw, turned down by umpire Rod Tucker. Bangladesh send it upstairs. UltraEdge shows no bat, past the inside edge. Over to ball-tracking and it's going over the middle-stump. Bangladesh lose a review
51.5
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, FOUR, 134.1kph, hammered! Wow. Hasan Mahmud serves width outside off and Ashwin thrashes the drive with minimal feet movement. Right off the meat of the bat
51.4
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, FOUR, edged and four! 135.1kph, pitched up outside off, Ashwin throws his bat for a big drive and gets a fat outside edge that flies over the leaping gully fielder. Speeds away to third man for four
51.3
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, length ball, punch-driven towards mid-off
51.2
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, 133.9kph, in-seaming length ball, Ashwin defends from the crease
50.6
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, 137.8kph, in-angling yorker, not quite in the blockhole and Ashwin bunts it to mid-on
50.5
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, 2 runs, 137.9kph, short ball, Ashwin spots the length, fetches it from outside off and swivels to pull it in front of square on the leg-side. In full control of his shot
50.4
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, 139.1kph, pushes this length ball defensively to cover
50.3
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, 136.6kph, fuller than a length, pushed back at the bowler after shuffling across a bit
50.1
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, 1 run, full delivery and Ashwin clips it between mid-on and midwicket
48.6
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, pitched up, Ashwin drives and Taskin parries it to mid-off
48.5
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, 133.7kph, Taskin surprises Ashwin with a bouncer. Keeps coming in with the angle and Ashwin gets into a tangle. Drops his wrists as he takes his eyes off the ball. Gets hit on the helmet and the ball goes to slip. He's fine to resume though
48.4
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, 135.3kph, good length closer to off and Ashwin punches it straight to cover-point
48.3
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, 2 runs, 131.9kph, short of length outside off, nicely punched off the back foot through the covers for a couple of runs
48.2
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, 132.7kph, good bounce from a fullish length but the line is too wide outside off, nothing doing from Ashwin
48.1
Taskin Ahmed to Ashwin, no run, fuller than a length outside off, Ashwin shoulders arms
47.6
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, 1 run, big inswinging yorker and Ashwin shuffles across and nearly misses it, but is saved by a big inside-edge, that's why Bangladesh did not go for the review, almost a mix-up too as Ashwin is halfway down for the single and Jadeja is late to respond, but the ball is into the gap so they get away. Shanto thinks about a review but decides against it, it's tea too on day 1
47.5
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, back of a length outside off, punched to cover
47.4
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, FOUR, no third slip and he would have gobbled that up. Length delivery outside off, unncessary poke from Ashwin and it is right into the gap, went at a catchable height too
47.3
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, short of length outside off, punched to mid-off
47.2
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, back of a length outside off, punched to cover
47.1
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, 2 runs, short of length angling into leg-stump, tucked wide of square leg and again work for Mominul to do
46.3
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, 1 run, good length outside off, Ashwin punches to deep backward point
46.2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, flat good length on off, Ashwin punches to mid-wicket
46.1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, no run, slower and tossed up on off, Ashwin gets forward to defend it back
45.2
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, 1 run, short of length angling into leg-stump, tucked wide of square leg for one
45.1
Hasan Mahmud to Ashwin, no run, good length on off, Ashwin goes on the back foot to defend to cover
44.4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, 1 run, good length and on leg-stump, flicked wide of short-leg
43.6
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, FOUR, 144.2kph, short and width provided and a poor delivery, Ashwin cracks the cut to the sweeper cover fence, poor over this
43.5
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, byes, FOUR, 143kph, short delivery but down leg, Ashwin pulls and misses, Litton Das can't get there and four byes
43.4
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, 140.8kph, short of length outside off, defended to cover-point
43.3
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, 2 runs, length delivery on middle and leg, stylishly clipped to square leg and Mominul dives to his left and lets it go, gives away two
43.2
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, no run, fullish and angling into off-stump, Ashwin gets forward to defend to cover
43.1
Nahid Rana to Ashwin, FOUR, he plays this shot so well. It's a rising back of a length delivery outside off, Ashwin stands tall and punches wide of backward point
42.3
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ashwin, 1 run, good length and turns back into the pads, tucked wide of short-leg
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