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Chennai: Bangladesh quick bowler Hasan Mahmud took 3 wickets in the very first hour to leave India in difficulty on the very first early morning of the very first cricket test Thursday.
Mahmud had 3-14 in his early spell of speed and swing as India was down to 34-3 in 9.2 overs after Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl. The hosts then recuperated to 88-3 in 23 overs at lunch.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was unbeaten on 37 runs, while Rishabh Pant was batting on 33 not out, as the duo placed on 54 off 83 balls for the unbeaten 4th wicket.
Bowling initially in overcast Chennai conditions, Mahmud made complete usage of the motion provided. He developed an excellent line, bothering India skipper Rohit Sharma first off.
Sharma was captured at slip for 6, and after that Shubman Gill was captured behind for an eight-ball duck.
Mahmud made it 3 wickets in the area of 26 shipments when Virat Kohli was captured behind for 6. The star batter chose an extensive cover drive, however just handled to nick the shipment.
India remained in an irritating position as Jaiswal and Pant came together. The duo spent some time to start, specifically Jaiswal who was client versus the early motion.
He had actually scored 18 off 28 in the very first hour of play, and included another 19 runs, striking 6 fours. Pant scored a bit quicker– he struck 5 fours off the 44 balls he dealt with.
Wicketkeeper-batter Pant gone back to evaluate cricket after 21 months. He last played a test versus Bangladesh in December 2022, before suffering significant injuries in an auto accident later on that month.
The 2nd Bangladesh-India test will be played in Kanpur and starts on Sept. 27, with 3 Twenty20 matches to follow.