India vs Bangladesh 1st Test: A counter-attacking century from spinner R Ashwin pulled India to a “good position” at 339/6 on Day 1 of the first Test after Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud rattled the hosts with four wickets.

India recovered well from early hiccups to end day one at 339 for six against Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series on Thursday. India lost three wickets each in the morning and post-lunch session to reach 176 for six at tea with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting a patient 56.

Ravichandran Ashwin scored his sixth test hundred as he and Ravindra Jadeja dug India's cricketers out of trouble against Bangladesh on day one of the first test.