Bangladesh vs. Australia: India Bats with 300/5 on Day 1

India chose to bat first in the second Test against Australia, reaching 300/5 at the close of play on Day 1. Shubman Gill looked assured before falling to a nothing shot, while Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul had heated exchanges after being dismissed. Sri Lanka spinners employed leg-stump bowling, and Lahiru Kumara forced Rishabh Pant to retire hurt with a short ball.

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Devdutt Padikkal shone with a century, capitalizing on a dropped catch, setting up a strong first-innings total for India. India has reached 300, but Sri Lanka managed to take five wickets. Pant is expected to bat tomorrow, and the hosts will aim to pick up quick wickets.

Ravindra Jadeja played a solid innings before being dismissed by Asitha Fernando at the end of the day. Saransh Jain, making his Test debut, hit a boundary to get off the mark. Jadeja had an impressive score of 43 before his dismissal. Lahiru Kumara injured Jadeja with a short ball.

Asitha Fernando to Jain, no runTests him with a bouncer, but SWaransh rises to ride the bounce and parry it down, and that will indeed be stumps. Likely the last ball of the day coming up. Asitha Fernando to Jain, no runFull outside off, blocked towards extra cover. Asitha Fernando to Jain, no runShort on off and jagging in across the batter, who chooses to let it go. Asitha Fernando to Jain, FOUR runsAnd Saransh is off the mark in Test cricket with a boundary! short ball outside off and he cuts it late through backward point. Good timing, good placement and that should calm his nerves, if there were any. Laxmi: "Oh What have you done jadeja!? "Asitha Fernando to Jain, no runAsitha welcomes Saransh into Test cricket with a yorker on off stump, but the debutant does well to dig it back out to the bowler. And here's the debutant Saransh Jain, who has a first-class average of 31. Asitha Fernando to Jadeja, OUTOh, Jadeja leaves and hears his stumps getting hit! On a length outside off and Jadeja shoulders arms, but the ball jags in and pings the top of off! It was a very good innings so far from the experienced Jadeja, but maybe he just misjudged that one! Asitha gets some reward with the new ball, right towards the end of a difficult day for his team. Possibly the final over of the day. Lahiru Kumara to Jurel, no runOn a length, well wide of off, and left alone. Lahiru Kumara to Jurel, no runFull outside off, Jurel hits another crisp drive, but the cover fielder flings himself at it to