Record-breaking 17 wickets fall in Chennai as India rattles Bangladesh in first Test

This broke previous record of 15 wickets set three times; once against West Indies in 1979, twice vs England in 2021.

In a historic day of cricket at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, 17 wickets tumbled on the second day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, setting a new record for the most wickets to fall in a single day at this venue.

This surpassed the previous high of 15 wickets, set on three separate occasions—once against the West Indies in 1979 and twice against England in 2021.

The seam-friendly pitch at Chepauk saw 14 wickets claimed by fast bowlers, while spinners took the remaining three. India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed led the bowling attacks, each taking four wickets.

Support came from Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, and Ravindra Jadeja, who contributed with two wickets apiece. Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, and Mehidy Hasan picked up one wicket each, helping to break the ground’s record for the most wickets in a single day.

India, having posted 376 runs in their first innings, saw their lead swell to 308 runs by the end of day two. Bangladesh managed a meagre 149 in response to India’s pace onslaught, with Bumrah spearheading the attack.

Bangladesh was bundled out in just 47.1 overs, with Akash Deep and Siraj also performing impressive, taking key wickets early on.

Jasprit Bumrah described the pitch as having “spongy bounce” and noted how the conditions benefitted seam bowlers. His plan of mixing fuller deliveries with short balls paid off, especially in his dismissals of opener Shadman Islam and Taskin Ahmed, setting a perfect example of tactical bowling.

Akash Deep and Siraj provided further blows, reducing Bangladesh to 40 for 5 in the first session.

While Bangladesh’s bowlers did show signs of fight, with Taskin Ahmed picking up three wickets and Hasan Mahmud claiming a five-wicket haul, they failed to prevent India from building a commanding lead. By the time stumps were drawn, India were 81 for 3, with opener Shubman Gill unbeaten on 33.

Kohli's rare dismissal – an lbw against an off-spinner – added to the 17-wicket tally for the day.

Bangladesh's only significant resistance came through a brief 51-run partnership between Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan. However, the introduction of spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep put an end to that stand.

Jadeja, in particular, outwitted Litton Das with a well-placed delivery that was slog-swept to deep square leg. Shakib, attempting a reverse sweep, ended up lobbing the ball off his boot to the waiting hands of Rishabh Pant.

By tea, Bangladesh was in deep trouble, struggling to avoid the follow-on.

Despite a late rally from the tailenders, India's fast bowlers were relentless. Bumrah sealed the innings by dismissing Taskin Ahmed with a perfect yorker, softening him up with short balls. Nahid Rana held out for a while but eventually fell to Siraj.

India, in full control of the game, decided to bat again and capitalised on the remaining time. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma came out swinging, but the pitch proved tricky.

Despite a few early setbacks, India ended the day more than 300 runs ahead, firmly in command of the Test match.

While the 17 wickets in Chennai set a new record for the ground, it still fell short of the all-time Test cricket record of 27 wickets, set in 1988 during a Test between England and Australia.

This match now heads into day three with India well ahead, and Bangladesh facing a monumental task to save the game.