Fri Sep 20 08:22:48 UTC 2024: ## India Dominate Day 2 in Chennai Test, Ashwin and Jadeja Put Bangladesh on the Back Foot
**Chennai, India:** India continued their dominance over Bangladesh on Day 2 of the first Test in Chennai, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja extending their massive 195-run partnership to put the visitors under immense pressure.
After a shaky start to the day, where Bangladesh dismissed Ravindra Jadeja for 86 runs and Ravichandran Ashwin for 113, the Indian tail-enders proved resilient. Akash Deep contributed a quickfire 17 runs before Taskin Ahmed took his third wicket of the day.
India reached a total of 376, leaving Bangladesh with a mountain to climb.
The Bangladesh batting lineup struggled against the relentless Indian pace attack, losing their top three within the first 13 overs. Zakir Hasan and Mominul Haque fell in quick succession to Akash Deep, leaving Bangladesh reeling at 26/3 at lunch.
After lunch, Jasprit Bumrah snagged the wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto, followed by another quick dismissal of Mushfiqur Rahim, who fell to the same bowler. Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan offered some resistance, but the pressure was immense.
The day ended with Bangladesh at a precarious 91/5, still trailing by 285 runs. With a huge deficit to overcome, the visitors face a mammoth task on Day 3 to avoid a heavy defeat.
The match is set to continue on Friday, with the focus shifting to the Bangladesh batting order to salvage something from this lopsided contest.
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