An unbeaten century by Ravichandran Ashwin leads India's fightback from a poor start against Bangladesh on day one of the first Test in Chennai.

India's star bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin made a special record in the first Test against Bangladesh, playing on his home ground in Chennai on Thursday. Ashwin scored a century in just 108 deliveries, surpassing his previous best of 117 balls against the West Indies in 2011.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss on Thursday and decided to send India in to bat in the first cricket test. India was playing a test for the first time since March when it beat England 4-1 in a five-match series in India.

A series sweep against Bangladesh will cement India's place atop the World Test Championship (WTC) standings but the team under Rohit Sharma are guarding against any complacency in the two-match home series beginning in Chennai on Thursday.

India suffered an early setback in the first Test against Bangladesh, losing two crucial wickets in the opening session. Put into bat at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India lost captain Rohit Sharma (6),

India faces Bangladesh in a Test series, with both teams eager to prove themselves. Bangladesh aims for an upset, while India seeks to consolidate its lead in the World Test Championship.

Skipper Rohit Sharma has already made it clear that the two-Test series against Bangladesh, starting in Chennai on Thursday, is “no dress rehearsal” as the two-time World Test Championship finalists return to the traditional red-ball format for the first time since March.