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.

Ravichandran Ashwin finished his first innings against Bangladesh in Chennai at 113 off 133 balls as India ended their first innings at 376 at his home ground in Chennai. Ashwin has now hit two back-to-back Test hundreds in Chennai.

Home hero Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday said he made a conscious effort to bat aggressively on the red soil pitch laid out for the first Test against Bangladesh.

Former India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik lavished praise on Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for their 195 run stand on Day 1 of 1st Test match against Bangladesh.

It’s an old Chennai surface with a bit of bounce and carry. The red soil pitch allows you to play a few shots if you are willing to just get in line and give

R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's robust partnership on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh saw them break multiple records. The duo stitched together a 195-run partnership for the 7th wicket

An unbeaten century by Ravichandran Ashwin leads India's fightback from a poor start against Bangladesh on day one of the first Test in Chennai.

Indian cricket team's star spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin, delivered a crucial century to put India in a commanding position at stumps on Day 1 of IND vs BAN 1st Test in Chennai. By the second session,

India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin scored a classy century on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. At stumps India were at 339/6 with Ashwin (102) and Ravindra Jadeja (86) at the crease .