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.

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.

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.

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.

R Ashwin reached another great height as an all-rounder during the first Test against Bangladesh at his home stadium in Chennai.

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.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss on Thursday and decided to send India in to bat in the first cricket test. India was playing a test for the first time since March when it beat England 4-1 in a five-match series in India.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to field against India in an overcast Chennai on Thursday in the first of two Tests.

At his beloved home ground, Ashwin currently has 331 runs and counting in five Test matches. He averages 55.16, which is higher than what Dilip Vengsarkar, Rahul Dravid and Mohammed Azharuddin managed in their careers at the ground.

R Ashwin scored a brilliant century on Day 1 of the first Test in Chennai, lifting India from a precarious position. His partnership with Ravindra Jadeja helped India recover from 144 for 6 to 339 for 6 by the end of the day.