Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja staged an impressive recovery for India against Bangladesh in Chennai. From a precarious position at 144 for six, their unbroken 195-run stand propelled India to 339 for six by day's close.

Home hero Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday said he made a conscious effort to bat aggressively on the red soil pitch laid out for the first Test against Bangladesh.

At stumps on Day 1 of IND vs BAN Chennai Test, India reached 339 runs for loss of 6 wickets in their first innings. Ashwin remains unbeaten on 102, and Jadeja has made 86.