Led by R Ashwin's all-round heroics, India hammered Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first of a two-Test series in Chennai. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took 9 wickets between them to bundle Bangladesh out for 234 on Sunday morning.

CHENNAI (Reuters) - Ravichandran Ashwin wrecked Bangladesh claiming 6-88 and bowling India to a comprehensive 280-run victory inside four days in the opening test for a 1-0 lead in the two-match series on Sunday.

Rishabh Pant struck a century on his return to test cricket as India reduced Bangladesh to 158-4 at stumps on day three of the first test.

Chennai: Ravichandran Ashwin took his 37th five-wicket haul as India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first test on Sunday. Ashwin took 6-88 as Bangladesh was bowled out

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Ravichandran Ashwin scored his sixth test hundred as he and Ravindra Jadeja dug India's cricketers out of trouble against Bangladesh on day one of the first test.

India dominates Bangladesh in opening Test with Ashwin's six-wicket haul, Pant and Gill's twin hundreds leading to victory.

Centuries from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant helped India close in on victory in the first Test despite a spirited start to Bangladesh's chase for their target of 515 in Chennai on Saturday.

Ravichandran Ashwin took his 37th five-wicket haul as India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first test on Sunday. Ashwin took 6-88 as Bangladesh was bowled out for 234 runs in its second innings chasing an improbable 515 for victory.

Ravichandran Ashwin's six-fer followed by the fifth Test century helped India to defeat Bangladesh in 1st Test match by 280 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.