India captain Rohit Sharma praised the challenging red soil pitch in Chennai following their 280-run victory over Bangladesh. R Ashwin's six-wicket haul and a century were pivotal in India's 1-0 series lead.

Bangladesh started the match on top in the first two sessions of the game, but Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja led India's fightback to keep their winning streak against the former intact

On the fourth day of the first test against Bangladesh, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team triumphed by 280 runs to take a 1-0 series lead. The victory strengthened the Gautam Gambhir-coached team’s confidence, and the Indian team’s unprecedented achievement added to the event’s significance.

Led by R Ashwin's all-round heroics, India hammered Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first of a two-Test series in Chennai. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked 9 wickets between them to bundle Bangladesh out for 234 on Sunday mornming.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma opened up on the red soil pitch after India defeated Bangladesh by 280 runs in the 1st Test match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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,