Cricket-India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs in Chennai test

India's Ravindra Jadeja, right, celebrates with KL Rahul the wicket of Bangladesh's Litton Das on the fourth day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first test in Chennai on Sunday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series.

Chasing a mammoth 515 victory target, Bangladesh were all out for 234 with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (82) offering some resistance with the bat.

Ravichandran Ashwin was pick of the Indian bowlers, claiming 6-88.

The second test begins in Kanpur on Friday.

(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; Editing by William Mallard)