India’s captain Rohit Sharma (L) walks back to pavilion after his dismissal as Bangladesh’s players celebrate during the first day of the first Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on September 19, 2024. Photo: AFP
Hasan Mahmud is on fire today (Thursday) and he is troubling India with his fiery face.
The Bangladesh pacer has now taken his third wicket and his latest prey is star Virat Kohli, who departed after scoring only six runs.
After his departure, Rishabh Pant, who is making his return to Test cricket after almost 700 days, joined Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease for India.
3-down India will now aim for a stable partnership in order to recover from the blow of losing three early wickets.
On the other hand, Bangladesh bowlers are eyeing some quick wickets, in order to keep India's batting lineup in check.
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the first Test of the two-match series on Thursday in Chennai.
India returned to Test cricket with a series at home against a buoyant Bangladesh side, who are riding high on their historic series win in Pakistan just before this. India have come up with a full-strength squad for the first Test, with all of their regular red-ball stars featuring in it.