Updated World Test Championship Points Table As India Beat Bangladesh By 280 Runs In 1st Test

22.09.2024 - 08:21 sports.ndtv.com

Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took six wickets as India hammered Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first Test to go 1-0 up in the two-match series on Sunday.

Bangladesh, who began day four in Chennai on 158-4 and chasing 515 for a famous win, were bowled out for 234 in the first session with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto scoring 82.

Ashwin, who went wicketless in the first innings and scored a century, claimed his 37th Test wicket haul to end the game with figures of 6/88.

With the win, the Indian team consolidated its lead in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. With seven wins in 10 matches, the Rohit Sharma-led side has a PCT of 71.67.

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