Indian cricket fans showered praise on star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after he scored a vital half-century during the first Test against Bangladesh. On September 19, India began their Test campaign against their neighbours at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
This Test marked the start of India’s Test season as the two-time World Test Championship finalists took to the field. India struggled on the opening day, finding themselves in trouble at 339 for six by stumps. While key players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant failed to make an impact, Ashwin stood tall. With calm and composure, the local hero scored a crucial fifty, providing much-needed stability when the team was in dire straits.
Ashwin’s innings not only boosted his team’s morale but also gave hope to Indian fans as he performed when other batters faltered. Fans took to social media platform X to celebrate Ashwin’s crucial contribution in the first Test against the lower-ranked Bangladesh side. His father, Ravichandran, was present in the stadium, applauding each of his son’s strokes with pride. The 38-year-old continued his positive play, bringing up his century off just 112 balls, taking India’s total past 339.
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Ashwin’s partnership with Ravindra Jadeja helped rescue the Indian innings, taking the team to a respectable first-innings score. Earlier in the day, Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud gave his team a strong start after captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bowl.
Mahmud struck early, dismissing India’s captain by making him edge to second slip. He then removed Gill, Kohli, and Pant in quick succession, taking four wickets and leaving India in a difficult position before Ashwin and Jadeja helped steady the ship.
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