Ravichandran Ashwin was the star of the show with 113 in India’s first innings and 6/88 in Bangladesh’s second innings. His efforts were instrumental in crushing Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first Test.

India completed a fairly routine Test match victory over Bangladesh in the opening contest of their series, winning by 280 runs in Chennai on the back of a player of the match performance from hometown star Ravichandran Ashwin.

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.

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.

Ravichandran Ashwin delivered an all-round masterclass to help India secure a 280-run win over Bangladesh in Chennai. His century and six-wicket spell were pivotal in rescuing India from a difficult situation.

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,