Ravindra Jadeja-Hasan Mahmud AVOID Injury After NASTY Collision During Ind-Ban Test | WATCH VIDEO

India vs Bangladesh : Ravindra Jadeja and Hasan Mahmud should be thanking their lucky stars after avoiding an unnecessary injury after collision at the Chepauk on Thursday during the opening Test. An incoming delivery wrapped Jadeja on the pads and then the bowler turned around and went up in appeal. The batter almost took off for a run not knowing where the ball is. He also lost his sight on the bowler who was on his way and then crashed into him. Jadeja was aware of the situation and hence turned around to get back to his crease. It could have been much worse. Mahmud laid on the pitch for a while looking a bit uncomfortable but fortunately, the duo avoided any injury and later were seen shaking hands.

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Meanwhile, Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have put India in a commanding position. At the time of filing the copy, India were 285 for six. Jadeja (56*), and Ashwin (80*) have put India in the driver's seat. 

The Early SETBACK

India found themselves in trouble early after being put into bat.

Shubman Gill (0) lasted just eight balls but he would count himself unlucky, feathering Mahumd’s down the leg side delivery to wicketkeeper Litton Das.

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Virat Kohli (6) walked into the Chepauk amid loud cheer from the crowd and looked confident. But an old failing resurfaced to haunt him.

Mahmud pitched one just short of the length outside the off-stump, and the drive was not there. But the star batter chose to play an expansive drive with the ball nestling in Litton’s gloves after taking a healthy edge off Kohli's bat.

India were 34 for three inside the first 10 overs as a veil of silence covered the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Gradually, a sizable crowd regained the voice as Jaiswal and Pant, who came ahead of KL Rahul , played counterattacking knocks to drag India back into the contest.