IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Kohli departs cheaply, Rohit’s reaction is viral

OUT!!! What a big blow for India as their star batter succumbs to Hasan Mahmud’s wrath. On his return to Test cricket, Kohli departs for 6 after he becomes a prey of Mahmud’s fiery pace. Kohli tries to play a drive but the ball finds a hard edge of the bat and Litton Das makes no mistake and takes a stunning catch behind the stumps. Seeing Kohli depart, India skipper Rohit Sharma looks utterly disappointed and hopeless while sitting in the dugout. India lose their third wicket. 

IND 34/3 (9.2 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: OUT

OUT!!!! Hasan Mahmud strikes again and this time, he dismisses the young and talented Shubman Gill for duck. Gill, who was looking in fine touch with the bat gets completely confused with the stunning pace of Mahmud. He manages is an inside edge and Litton Das moves to his left to pouch it with ease. Soft dismissal and Gill departs for a duck. Second wicket gone for India and Virat Kohli walks in with a huge round of applause. 

IND 28/2 (7.3 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Big over for India

After some initial slow overs and a wicket, India have finally gained some momentum as Yashasvi Jaiswal starts dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Taskin Ahmed, Jaiswal hits two boundaries as the pacer concedes 10 runs. Both Jaiswal and Gill aim to continue with this momentum for India. 

IND 24/1 (7 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Gill joins Jaiswal

After the early dismissal of skipper Rohit Sharma for 6, young batter Shubman Gill has joined hands with Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease. The duo need to stitch a good partnership, in order to bring one-down India back on track. On the other hand, Bangladesh bowlers are high on confidence and aim to carry this momentum ahead in the game.

IND 14/1 (6 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: OUT

OUT!!! Hasan Mahmud has provided Bangladesh with a terrific breakthrough as he dismissed India skipper Rohit Sharma for 6. Mahmud bamboozles Rohit with his pace. Rohit defends with soft hands but the outside edge carries to second slip where Najmul Hossain Shanto crouches to snaffle with both hands. India have lost their first wicket. 

IND 14/1 (5.1 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: 1st boundary off the day

After an initial cautious start, Rohit Sharma finally breaks his shackles and smashes a brilliant boundary off Hasan Mahmud’s delivery. On the last ball of the fourth over, Rohit patiently waits for the ball, hits it hard and into the gap through point and steals four runs. India slowly gaining the momentum with Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal looking in fine touch. 

IND 8/0 (4 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Rohit survives close call

Hasan Mahmud is looking in good touch with the ball. The Bangladesh pacer is troubling the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal with his magnificent pace. In his previous over, he struck on Rohit’s pads and appeals for LBW. The on-field umpire signals not out and Bangladesh opt for the DRS. However, the decision comes as the Umpire’s Call and Rohit survives the threat. 

IND 4/0 (3.2 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Rohit eyes multiple feats

This is a special game for Rohit Sharma as he needs one century to become India’s first batter to score ten centuries in World Test Championship. Apart from this, he needs seven sixes to become India’s batter with most sixes in Test cricket. In the previous over by Hasan Mahmud, Indian duo of Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal score 1 run. 

IND 2/0 (2 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Cautious start from India

India are off to a cautious start against Bangladesh on Day 1 of the first Test in Chennai. The duo of Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are not playing reckless cricket and currently understanding the nature of the pitch. In the first over by Taskin Ahmed, India score 1 run, made by Jaiswal. They will aim to score some boundaries in the coming overs. 

IND 1/0 (1 overs)

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: We are underway

The first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai begins. For India, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be opening the proceedings. The duo will be eyeing a good start to give India a terrific boost. On the other hand, Taskin Ahmed will be bowling the first over and eyeing some quick wickets for Bangladesh. Let’s Play. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: India’s surprising team selection

India skipper Rohit Sharma left everyone surprised with the strange team selection for the first Test against Bangladesh. Earlier on Wednesday, there were some reports which suggested that India are likely to go ahead with three spinners at the MA Chidambaram stadium. However, at the toss, Rohit revealed that the team has opted for three pacers and two spinners. Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, and Mohammed Siraj will be the pacers while veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be handling the spin department. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Bangladesh’s Playing XI

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: India’s Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Here’s what Rohit Sharma said at the toss

“I would have done that as well (bowl first). Little soft, the pitch. It’s going to be challenging conditions. We have prepared well, so we should back our potential and play the way we know. Looking at the 10 Test matches, every match is important. But we want to focus on what lies in front of us. We came here a week back, we had a good prep. Three seamers and two spinners – Bumrah, Akash Deep, Siraj, Ashwin and Jadeja.”

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Here’s what Najmul Hossain Shanto said at the toss

“I’ll like to bowl first. There’s moisture and we want to make use of it. Pitch looks hard. The first session will be very good for the seamers. This is a new series. It’s a good mixture of experience and youth. We go with three seamers.”

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Toss

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto wins toss, opts to bowl against India in Chennai

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Pitch report

It’s a day very unlike to what we are used to in Chennai – very cool at the moment at 28 degrees, but as the day progresses, it promises to be 33-34 which will be like the Chennai we all know. As we speak about the pitch, it’s a red soil pitch. And what does red soil mean – bounce, turn and as the game progresses, the big spinners come into play. They have left a little bit of residual moisture underneath the pitch. So the fast bowlers will have their say at the start.

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Will rain play a spoilsport?

Amid all the excitement for the match, there’s a bad news for the fans that rain clouds loom over the game. According to the weather prediction on accuweather.com for September 19, rain is likely to impact the first day’s play. The prediction showed a 25 per cent ‘probability of precipitation’ in the morning while in the afternoon it is 46 per cent. Though the probability  of a washout is not huge, rain is likely to impact the day’s play. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: India’s Predicted XI

All eyes will be on India’s lineup for the first Test against Bangladesh. With many spinners in the squad, it will be interesting to see that who will find a place in the Playing XI. As per the reports, India are likely to opt for a red soil pitch at the Chidambaram pitch. Here’s our Predicted XI of Team India. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: India’s return to red-ball cricket

The first Test against Bangladesh will mark India’s return to red-ball cricket after a hiatus of six months. Rohit Sharma and co last faced England in a five-match Test series in March. India had emerged victorious in that series with the scoreline of 4-1. The hosts now aim to repeat the heroics of the England series and add some crucial points to their World Test Championship (WTC) standings. 

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 1 Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 1 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, straight from the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.