NEW DELHI: India secured a dominant victory in the opening Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh. Setting an imposing target of 515 runs for the visitors, the hosts bowled out Bangladesh for 234 in their second innings, sealing a comprehensive 280-run win at Chennai’s Chepauk Stadium.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who was named Player of the Match, played a pivotal role with both bat and ball, scoring a century and taking 6/88 in the match.
The game also featured a light-hearted moment between Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj.
Cameras caught Gill teasing Siraj on the field, saying, “Mohammad Siraj official ID hai, baaki ki sab fake hai [This is Mohammed Siraj’s official ID; all the others are fake].”
