Ashwin-Jadeja got a standing ovation: Litton-Pant had an argument, Jaddu did a sword celebration; Records and moments of Chennai Test

India has reached a strong position on the first day of the Chennai Test between India and Bangladesh. The team scored 339 runs after losing 6 wickets, Ravichandran Ashwin remained unbeaten after scoring 102 runs and Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten after scoring 86 runs. Hasan Mahmud took 4 wickets from Bangladesh.

On the first day, Ashwin and Jadeja got a standing ovation after their 195-run partnership. An argument was seen between Litton Das and Rishabh Pant. Ravindra Jadeja did a sword celebration after completing his fifty by waving his bat in the air like a sword.

Records and moments of the first day in the story…

1. Zakir Hasan collided with the stumps Bangladesh’s Zakir Hasan collided with the stumps while trying to run out India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal. Yashasvi tried to take a single by pushing the ball towards point, but Zakir quickly came towards the ball and tried to throw it at the stumps.

Yashasvi returned to the striker’s end, Zakir tried to throw, but the ball did not hit the stumps. While diving for a direct hit, Zakir could not control himself and collided with the stumps. However, he did not get hurt much.

Bangladesh’s Zakir Hasan collided with the stumps while fielding.

2. Debate between Litton and Pant During the 17th over, India’s wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was seen arguing with Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper Litton Das. While batting, Pant was seen explaining something to Litton. Pant then batted for 8 more overs and was out after scoring 39 runs.

Litton Das and Rishabh Pant were seen arguing in the first session.

3. Hasan Mahmud fell on the ground, Jadeja was saved by DRS Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud fell on the ground after colliding with Jadeja while appealing for LBW. The fourth ball of the 50th over hit Jadeja’s pads. Mahmud collided with Jadeja while appealing. The umpire gave Jadeja out LBW on his appeal.

Jadeja took a review, the replay showed that the ball had hit Jadeja’s bat. Therefore the umpire had to reverse his decision. Jadeja was batting on 13 runs during this time, he batted till the end of the day’s play and remained not out after scoring 86 runs.

Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud collided with Ravindra Jadeja while appealing.

4. Jadeja’s sword celebration Ravindra Jadeja completed his fifty on 73 balls by taking a single off Hasan Mahmud’s ball. After completing his fifty, he waved his bat like a sword and did a sword celebration. Jadeja often does a sword celebration like this on completing a fifty or century.

Ravindra Jadeja did a sword celebration after scoring fifty.

5. Ashwin’s family arrived to watch the match India’s all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin scored a century on the first day of the Chennai Test. His wife and father also reached the stadium to see his century. Both of them sat in the stadium and clapped for Ashwin. Ashwin remained not out after scoring 102 runs. Chennai is his home ground.

Ashwin’s wife Preeti reached Chepauk Stadium to watch the India-Bangladesh match.

6. Ashwin-Jadeja got a standing ovation At one point India had lost 6 wickets at a score of 144 runs. Here Ashwin and Jadeja took charge of the team, both batted fast and took the score beyond 300 runs. By the end of the day’s play, Ashwin remained not out on 102 and Jadeja on 86.

Both of them have made a partnership of 195 runs. While returning to the pavilion, both of them got a standing ovation from the Indian team. Team India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli along with the rest of the players also stood up and applauded both of them.

Ashwin and Jadeja received a standing ovation on returning to the pavilion.

Records…

1. Ashwin’s fourth century at number 8 Ravichandran Ashwin scored a century while batting at number 8 position. This is the sixth century of his career, but it was his fourth century while batting at number 8 or below. He is on top from India in this record. While he has reached the second position in the world. New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori is on top by scoring 5 Test centuries.

2. Scored second century in Chennai Ashwin reached the top among players who have scored 2 centuries and taken more than 2 5-wickets at a single venue in Tests. Ashwin has the record of scoring 2 centuries and taking 5-wickets 4 times in Chennai. So far, only 5 players in Test cricket have been able to score 2 centuries and take 5+ wickets twice at a single venue.

After Ashwin, England’s Ian Botham has scored two centuries and taken 5-wicket hauls thrice at Headingley. West Indies’ Gary Sobers has achieved the feat of scoring two centuries and taking 5-wicket hauls twice at Headingley, India’s Kapil Dev in Chennai and New Zealand’s Chris Cairns in Auckland.

3. Highest partnership for the 7th wicket against Bangladesh Ashwin and Jadeja have made an unbeaten partnership of 195 runs for the 7th wicket. This is the highest partnership for the 7th wicket or below by India against Bangladesh. Before these two, Zaheer Khan and Sachin Tendulkar had added 133 runs for the 10th wicket in 2004 at Dhaka ground.

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