We review India's 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai.

Talking Points:

• Bangladesh complete... then lose by 280 runs
• Bangladesh's impressive trio of pacers
• The sessions that Bangladesh won - before the ball got older and runs flowed
• The sweep v drive ratio: and why Bangladesh chose to sweep much more
• India's spinners finding the right pace for the conditions
• Mohammad Siraj's relentless second-innings spell
• Mehidy and Shakib: too slow with the ball?
• Rishabh Pant's grand return to Test cricket
• Shubman Gill's purple patch in Tests

Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

Ashoka

Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo

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