Yashasvi Jaiswal, the opening batsman for the Indian cricket team, made history on Day 1 of the first Test match against Bangladesh on Thursday in Chennai. Even though India was losing wickets, Jaiswal held his composure at one end and managed to smash a hard-fought half-century against a formidable bowling assault. Jaiswal became the first batsman to amass more than 750 runs in his first 10 innings at home in the 147-year history of Test cricket thanks to his half-century. The previous record was set in 1935 by West Indian George Headley, who hit 747.
During the opening day of the first Test match in Chennai on Thursday, Bangladeshi fast bowler Hasan Mahmud stunned India by taking four wickets, leaving the hosts at 176-6 at teatime.
In cloudy circumstances, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto’s choice to field first was justified by Hasan, who struck early with three wickets and took another after lunch. At the second break, Ravindra Jadeja, who was on seven, and Ravichandran Ashwin, who was on 21, were batting.
The visitors are attempting to win their first-ever Test match against India after winning 2-0 in Pakistan. In the opening hour of play, Mahmud tore through the Indian top order, getting just six runs apiece from Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma. This left the hosts reeling at 34-3.
To get some momentum early in the Indian innings, left-hander Rishabh Pant and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who made 56, put on a 62-run stand.
In the third over following lunch, Hasan broke the stand when wicketkeeper-batsman Pant—who is playing his maiden Test following a horrific automobile accident in 2022—was caught behind by a weak shot. With six boundaries, he made 39.
Jaiswal made it to fifty, but Nahid Rana, Bangladesh’s newest phenomenon, won. Then, spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz defeated KL Rahul for sixteen. The hosts were quickly put on the back foot by Hasan’s opening session of 3-14, which began with Rohit being caught at second slip.
After just eight deliveries, Shubman Gill was caught off guard by a duck when he tried to flick down the leg side. When the former captain of India, Virat Kohli, edged a length delivery from Hasan outside the off-stump to wicketkeeper Litton Das, the boisterous applause quickly subsided.
After missing his team’s 4-1 victory against England at home in March because of the birth of his second kid, Kohli’s performance was underwhelming.
As they kick off a new Test season consisting of ten matches, India is hoping to maintain their position at the top of the World Test Championship standings.
