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 (batting on 102) and Ravindra (batting on 86) brought India back from the brink of disaster, helping them reach 339/6 on Day 1 of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chennai.

A counter-attacking century from Ravichandran Ashwin pulled India to a "good position" at 339-6 on day one of the first Test after Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud rattled the hosts with four wickets on Thursday.

With India at 339/6 at stumps on Day 1, Jadeja will be looking to complete his century as well and continue the all-important partnership for the hosts on the day.

It is a fresh day and Bangladesh will be hoping they will begin like they did yesterday. Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first India-Bangladesh Test going on in Chennai. Today is the second day.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Shanto won the toss and opted to bowl first against Rohit Sharma's India in the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday

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.

A series sweep against Bangladesh will cement India's place atop the World Test Championship (WTC) standings but the team under Rohit Sharma are guarding against any complacency in the two-match home series beginning in Chennai on Thursday.

The stage was set as Ravichandran Ashwin walked in to bat for India on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test match against Bangladesh, in Chennai. India's top order had been destroyed and the scoreboard read 144/6.

India suffered an early setback in the first Test against Bangladesh, losing two crucial wickets in the opening session. Put into bat at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India lost captain Rohit Sharma (6),