Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday said that he opted for an aggressive batting approach on the red soil pitch in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. The strategy paid off as Ashwin produced a brilliant century,

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.

Ravichandran Ashwin scored 113 in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. This was his second century in the longest format of the game at this venue. In addition to two centuries, Ashwin also has four five-wicket hauls at his home venue.