 "Bangladesh handed mammoth 515-run target after Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill hit hundreds")
India have set Bangladesh an improbable-looking target of 515 runs in the first Test at Chennai on Saturday after declaring their second innings on 287/4. Resuming at 81/3, India continued their domination on day three with comeback-man Rishabh Pant (109) and Shubman Gill (119 not out) completing their centuries with dominant batting.
Making a splendid return to Test cricket after 634 days following his horrific car crash in December 2022, Pant showcased his trademark strokeplay, bringing up his sixth Test century off just 124 balls .
LIVE Score: IND vs BAN 1st Test Day 3
With this he also equalled the talismanic former captain MS Dhoni for most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper.
Following Pant’s dismissal for a well-made 109 (128b; 13x4, 4x6), Gill reached his fifth Test century, taking 161 balls to get there. Gill faced 176 balls in his innings, hitting 10 shots to the fence and four over it.
Bangladesh were bundled out for a meager 149 on day two in response to India’s 376, as a record 17 wickets fell in a dramatic day’s play at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Brief Scores:
India 376 and 287/4 in 64 overs (Shubman Gill 119 not out, Rishabh Pant 109)
Bangladesh 1st innings: 149 all out.
With agency inputs
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