IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, played in Chennai, on Friday. Riding on Ravichandran Ashwin's century and his 199-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja, India were all out for a competitive 376 on the second day of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Ashwin had an extensive chat with the broadcasters after he regaled his beloved Chepauk crowd with yet another masterful century, his second consecutive ton at the ground. Here is what he said: "It is always a special feeling to play in front of the home crowd.

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.