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Brilliant half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Cheteshwar Pujara with a partnership stand of 149-runs guided India to 278/6 against Bangladesh at stumps on the first day of the opening Test of the two-match series on Wednesday.

At the end of play on day one, Iyer was batting on 82. Iyer and Pujara rose to the occasion and scored crucial half-centuries at a time when India was down and out.

Taijul finally broke the blistering 149-run partnership in the 85th over of the game. Pujara departed after playing an excellent knock of 90 off 203 deliveries.

The left-handed batter Axar Patel then came out to bat, but could not do much as he was dismissed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz on the last ball of the day for 14 off 26.

India resumed post-lunch at 85/3, looking dominant with Rishabh Pant continuing his onslaught as he became the fastest to hit 50 sixes in test matches.

Pant gave away his wicket while trying to dominate the bowlers. He looked in ominous touch in his 45-ball stay in which he scored 46 runs with the help of six boundaries and two towering sixes.

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Earlier, India opted to bat after winning the toss.