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Elderly Lady In Stands Celebrates R Ashwin's Century At Chepauk, Video Goes Viral

Registering his second successive century at home, Ravichandran Ashwin played a rescue knock for the Indian cricket team after Bangladesh delivered a top-order collapse on Day 1 of the first Test at Chepauk. Ashwin played a counter-attacking knock on a tricky red soil pitch where Bangladesh pacers ran riot, especially in the first session. Ashwin registered his name in history books as he orchestrated a brilliant partnership with Ravindra Jadeja, to take India past the 300-run mark on Day 1. While the entire stadium was on its feet as Ashwin reached the tiple-digit score, it was an elderly lady in the stands who won everyone's heart.

India vs Bangladesh LIVE, 1st Test Day 2: Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah Eye More Wickets As 2nd Session Begins

India vs Bangladesh 1st Test LIVE Score: Akash Deep has provided India with two back-to-back breakthroughs as he dismissed Zakir Hasan and Mominul Haque. Najmul Hossain Shanto has now been joined by Mushfiqur Rahim at the crease as Bangladesh score 26/3 at Lunch.

Sarfaraz Khan Heaps Praise On Jasprit Bumrah, Calls Him "One Of The Best" Bowlers

India cricketer Sarfaraz Khan showered praise on star pacer Jasprit Bumrah and called him "one of the best" bowlers. Bumrah is in action during the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh, with the first Test at Chennai's MA Chidambram Stadium on Thursday. Speaking to Jio Cinema, Sarfaraz recalled Bumrah's performance in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa and how the star pacer delivered for India by taking wickets. "You saw his magic just a few months ago in the T20 World Cup Final when the game was slipping out of our hands, and he delivered by taking a crucial wicket. He's done this so many times when the team is struggling. There's no doubt he's one of the best," Sarfaraz was quoted in a release from Jio Cinema as saying.

Yuzvendra Chahal Shines With Successive Five-Wicket Haul For Northamptonshire

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal worked his magic to grab five wickets in his second successive match as Northamptonshire resisted a Leicestershire fight-back to secure a nine-wicket win in the English County Championship. Following up on his 4/82 in the first innings, Chahal claimed 5/134 -- a nine-wicket match haul -- as Northants bowled out Leicestershire for 316 to set an easy target of 137 in the Division Two County Championship on Thursday. Northants romped home in 30.3 overs, losing just the wicket of Gus Miller (11).

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's Masterplan To Dismiss Bangladesh Star Shadman Islam Sets Internet Ablaze

India's 'Kohinoor' Jasprit Bumrah, provided the team with an early breakthrough on Day 2 of the first Test in Chennai, dismissing opening batter Shadman Islam for just 2 runs. Bumrah, who arguably remains the finest pace bowler in the world across formats, left Shadman stunned with a delivery that the Bangladesh expected to swing away from him. Shadman, facing the last delivery of Bumrah's first over, decided to leave the ball, hoping it would miss his stumps by a big margin. However, what the India pacer managed to do with the red cherry, left him stunned.

Gautam Gambhir's Priceless Reaction As Ravichandran Ashwin Slams Bangladesh Star Pacer For Boundary

India's Ravichandran Ashwin was at his best on the opening day of the Chennai Test against Bangladesh. Coming in to bat when India were 144 for 6, Ashwin joined hands with Ravindra Jadeja and bailed India out of trouble. The duo stitched an unbeaten 195-run partnership for the 7th wicket to put the hosts in a dominating position by the end of play at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. Both Ashwin and Jadeja played beautifully with the right-handed all-rounder racing to his century in 108 balls.

Record-smashing Head fires up test opener debate

With another century opening for Australia, Travis Head is looking more and more likely to open the batting in the home test series against India.

1st Time In Over A Century: Ravichandran Ashwin Sets World Record After Ton In India vs Bangladesh Test

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the first ever cricketer in history to have scored 20-plus fifty plus scores along with 30-plus five wicket hauls in the longest format of the game. He is thus the first cricketer in the 147-year history of Test cricket to achieve the feat. Ashwin reached another great height as an all-rounder during the first Test against Bangladesh at his home stadium in Chennai on Thursday. After India was in a troublesome situation at 144/6, Ashwin started a fine counter-attack with Ravindra Jadeja, scoring 102* in 112 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 91.07.

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Elderly Lady In Stands Celebrates R Ashwin's Century At Chepauk, Video Goes Viral

India vs Bangladesh LIVE, 1st Test Day 2: Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah Eye More Wickets As 2nd Session Begins

Sarfaraz Khan Heaps Praise On Jasprit Bumrah, Calls Him "One Of The Best" Bowlers

Yuzvendra Chahal Shines With Successive Five-Wicket Haul For Northamptonshire

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's Masterplan To Dismiss Bangladesh Star Shadman Islam Sets Internet Ablaze

Gautam Gambhir's Priceless Reaction As Ravichandran Ashwin Slams Bangladesh Star Pacer For Boundary

Record-smashing Head fires up test opener debate

1st Time In Over A Century: Ravichandran Ashwin Sets World Record After Ton In India vs Bangladesh Test