By Priscilla Jepchumba In the first Test in Chennai, India emerged victorious over Bangladesh defeating them by 280 runs. During Bangladesh's second innings, In

India’s Ravichandran Ashwin shows the ball in his hand as he celebrates his 5-wicket haul on the fourth day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

India took a little over three days to bring Bangladesh down to earth, dishing out a 280-run hammering in the series opener on Sunday to maintain their formidable home record. Bangladesh arrived fresh from a 2-0 series sweep in Pakistan earlier this month but in India they confronted rivals they had not beaten in their previous 13 attempts.

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Bangladesh 149 (Bumrah 4-50) & 234 (Shanto 82; Ashwin 6-88) India won by 280 runs Ravichandran Ashwin took six wickets in Bangladesh's second innings as India cruised to victory by 280 runs in the first Test in Chennai.

Ravichandran Ashwin's six for 88 wrecked Bangladesh as India romped to a 280-run victory in the opening test on Sunday to grab a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Chasing a mammoth victory target of 515,

Ravichandran Ashwin was the star of the show with 113 in India’s first innings and 6/88 in Bangladesh’s second innings. His efforts were instrumental in crushing Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first Test.

In the first Test played in Chennai, India secured a commanding 280-run victory over Bangladesh, thanks to a stellar performance from Ravichandran Ashwin. This win marks India's 179th in Test cricket,