Ashwin scalps six wickets, India trump Bangladesh by 280 runs

Team India star offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed six wickets to guide his side to a 280run victory over the visitors in the IND vs BAN 1st TestWith the win in the IND vs BAN 1st Test Rohit Sharma and Co are leading the twomatch series by 10 Starting from their overnight 158 for four Bangladesh were bundled out for 234 in their second innings as Ashwin scythed through their lineup 688Ravindra Jadeja supported him with a threewicket haul 358Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto played a knock of 82 runs but failed to take his team home On the other hand there was no support to Shants inningsThe day however began on a bright note for the Bangladeshis with Shanto and Shakib AlHasan 25 extending their fifthwicket stand to 48 runs resisting the Indian bowlers in the first hourMohammed Siraj was the standout bowler for India during this phase as he worked up good pace and hit fine lines but luck was not in his favour as edges eluded him or fell short of fieldersIt left the pacer a frustrated man evidenced in his constant tirade against Shanto who remained unruffled Shakib who played a lovely front foot pulloff Siraj for a boundary also received a reprieve as Rishabh Pant missed a stumping chance off Jadeja when the batter was on 17Also ReadIND vs BAN 1st Test Shubman Gill Rishabh Pant slam centuries India declare on 287 runsAt the first drinks break of the day Bangladesh were 194 for four and they might have hoped to further stretch the home side However the introduction of Ashwin immediately after the resumption of play changed the complexion of the proceedings There was nothing much on the surface for the spinners but Ashwin who possesses a scientists acumen does not need such generosity from the deck or conditionsThe Chennai man put into use his ability to find acute angles from around the wicket to lefthanders to optimum effect against ShakibAshwin pushed the ball a bit deep and it hit the handle of Shakibs bat as he attempted a forward defence and the resultant edge went into the eager hands of Yashasvi Jaiswal at backwards short legSoon the star offspinner completed his 37th fivewicket haul equalling Australian legend Shane Warne nipping the stay of Mehidy Hasan Miraz 8 who lobbed a catch to Jadeja at longonIn the IND vs BAN 1st Test Ravichandran Ashwin went past New Zealands Richard Hadlees fivewicket haul tally of 36 This was the fourth time for the Chennai man to take five wickets or more in a Test match along with a centuryJadeja the longtime second fiddle to Ashwin too had his own moments as he scalped the wickets of Shanto and Litton Das who edged the leftarm spinner to Rohit Sharma at first slipHowever Shantos batting will give a speck of hope for Bangladesh ahead of the next match for the visitors While the wickets were on a constant tumble at the other end Shanto batted calmly and with purposeThe lefthander swept reverse swept and cut spinners and pacers to collect his runs from all corners of Chepauk But the task was way beyond such a oneman show on this day Given his cavalier methods at the crease the dismissal was inevitable and it came in the 59th overShanto tried to hoist Jadeja out of the park but the shot lacked power and timing and Jasprit Bumrah comfortably settled under the ball near midwicketThe dismissal also ended Bangladeshs hopes to last at least beyond the first session and now they will have to think of ways to regroup ahead of the second Test at Kanpur beginning September 27With PTI Inputs