Bangladesh got off to a superb start in the first Test match against India in Chennai, but by the end of play on the opening day they found themselves in a spot of bother.

Bangladesh have already been docked World Test Championship points for slow over-rate against Pakistan, and after the kind of performance they put in on Day 1 of the first Test against India in Chennai,

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.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to field against India in an overcast Chennai on Thursday in the first of two Tests.

India reached 88 for three at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh here on Thursday. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting on 37 in the company of Rishabh Pant, who is unbeaten on 33.

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 vs Bangladesh live: Much anticipated series about to beginIndia vs Bangladesh live: The much anticipated 2 match series is about to begin soon. India enter the contest as favourites but Bangladesh high on confidence following their 2-0 series win over Pakistan.

The second Test of this series is set to be played in Kanpur from October 1. This will be followed by a three-match Test series against New Zealand, who are currently playing out a series in Sri Lanka.