India’s Ravichandran Ashwin shows the ball in his hand as he celebrates his 5-wicket haul on the fourth day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

India took a little over three days to bring Bangladesh down to earth, dishing out a 280-run hammering in the series opener on Sunday to maintain their formidable home record. Bangladesh arrived fresh from a 2-0 series sweep in Pakistan earlier this month but in India they confronted rivals they had not beaten in their previous 13 attempts.

Follow live coverage of India vs Bangladesh from the Bangladesh in India 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

Ravichandran Ashwin's six for 88 wrecked Bangladesh as India romped to a 280-run victory in the opening test on Sunday to grab a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Chasing a mammoth victory target of 515,

In a landmark achievement for Indian cricket, the national team has recorded more wins than losses in Test matches for the first time in history. This milestone was reached following a commanding 280-run victory over Bangladesh on Day 4 of the first Test at the M.

Ravichandran Ashwin breathed fire with bowl and bat in the 1st India vs Bangladesh Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as India defeated the Bangla Tigers by 280 runs in the first match of the series.

India triumphed over Bangladesh by a staggering 280 runs in the first Test at Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.