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.

At stumps on Day 1 of IND vs BAN Chennai Test, India reached 339 runs for loss of 6 wickets in their first innings. Ashwin remains unbeaten on 102, and Jadeja has made 86.

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.

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 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.

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.