Dominant Start: India Trounces Bangladesh by 280 Runs in Test Opener

India captain Rohit Sharma expressed satisfaction with his team's decisive 280-run victory over Bangladesh in the first test match. Despite a long break, India showed no rust and dominated the game in Chennai. With strong performances by both bowlers and batsmen, India leads the World Test Championship standings.

India captain Rohit Sharma expressed satisfaction with his team's decisive 280-run victory over Bangladesh in the series opener on Sunday. Leading the World Test Championship standings, India showed no sign of rust despite playing their first test match in over six months, dominating the game in just over three days.

The series will continue with two tests against Bangladesh followed by three home tests against New Zealand and five in Australia this year. Rohit said at the presentation ceremony, 'I thought it was a great result, considering what lies ahead for us. We had a good lead up to the test match, and we got the result we wanted.'

India's 376 runs, led by a stellar 199-run partnership between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, set a commanding tone. The bowlers, spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah and the spin duo of Ashwin and Jadeja, dismissed Bangladesh for 149 and 234. Despite Najmul Hossain Shanto's resistance with a gritty 82, Bangladesh captain emphasized the need for better batting contributions in the next match.

(With inputs from agencies.)