While it was Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in the first innings, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant upped the ante in the second.

India vs Bangladesh 1st Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is nearing its climax. After India gave Bangladesh a target of 515 to win in the fourth innings, the openers of the touring party did put on a half-century opening stand.

After playing a 119-run knock against Bangladesh in the second inning of the first Test, star India cricketer, Shubman Gill said that it gave him a lot of "satisfaction" to score the century.

Chennai: Shubman Gill on Saturday went old-school in using his feet to nullify Bangladesh spinners on a pitch that had a hint of variable bounce, and the India batter said it was a part of his meticulous approach to unsettle the visiting tweakers.

Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 119 against Bangladesh, helping India declare at 287 for four in their second innings. His strategy included stepping out to counter spinners on a variable pitch, a technique he has practiced since childhood.

Shubman Gill admitted that the series against England, where he scored nearly 500 runs, boosted his self-confidence in the longest format of the game.

Bangladesh started briskly but lost wickets to reach 158-4 when bad light stopped play on day three, with the visitors still needing 357 for a win.

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill, two Young Turks, carved out centuries in contrasting styles, to entertain fans present inside the MA Chidambaram Stadium as well as those watching on television as India treated the Bangladesh bowlers like club class on Day 3 of the first Test on Saturday.

A brilliant partnership between Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill put India on course for a win in the first Test in Chennai on Day 3. Gill and Pant scored hundreds on Saturday, September 21 as India need 6 more wickets for the win.

Gill came out to bat at No. 3 for India in the second inning and, with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes, amassed a total of 119 runs from 176 balls.