The first Test match between India and Bangladesh got over at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bowl first, putting India to bat first under overcast and challenging conditions.
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India skipper Rohit Sharma noted that it is not going to be easy early on particularly against the fast bowlers, saying that he would have chosen to bowl first as well, had he won the toss.
As expected, the visiting pacers caused plenty of trouble for the Indian batters early on, with Hasan Mahmud being the pick of the bowlers, dismissing India's key batters in Rohit, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli.
However, in the second innings, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill hit centuries while R Ashwin took six wickets to register a comprehensive 280-run win at Chepauk.
In this article, The Sporting News looks at Team India's record in Tests at home after being put into bat first by the visiting team.
What is India's record in Test matches at home after losing toss and being put into bat first by visiting team?
In the history of Test cricket in India, the visiting team has won the toss 141 times in total, against India.
In those 141 occasions, the visiting team has opted to bowl first and put India to bat 9 times.
Interestingly, this has always worked against India, that is, losing the toss and being put into bat first.
If we take a look at the results of those nine matches where India was asked to bat first in Tests at home, they have a poor record with just one win (6 draws and 2 losses) in the last nine instances.
Here is a list of all the results of matches in which India has been put into to bat first in home Tests by the visiting team:
| Opposition | Result | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Lost | Kolkata | 1969 |
| West Indies | Draw | Mumbai | 1978 |
| England | Draw | Chennai | 1982 |
| Pakistan | Draw | Kolkata | 1987 |
| Sri Lanka | Draw | Mumbai | 1997 |
| New Zealand | Draw | Mohali | 1999 |
| Australia | Lost | Mumbai | 2001 |
| Sri Lanka | Draw | Kolkata | 2017 |
| Bangladesh | Won | Chennai | 2024 |
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IND vs BAN 1st Test: Advantage Bangladesh? Will the visiting team benefit from putting India to bat first in a home Test?
Going by the above data, it appears that Bangladesh will be confident and back themselves to go for the victory or worse, settle for a draw.
The visitors can challenge home team India particularly on the bowling front as they possess quality pacers and experienced spinners, to cause the Indian batting a lot of damage.
However, the real Test will arise when they come into bat, having to face the likes of spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, and arguably the best fast bowler in the world currently, Jasprit Bumrah.
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