Jasprit Bumrah proved yet again why he is regarded as one of the best fast bowlers in the game today.

The Bumrah-led Indian pace attack left Bangladesh reeling after being restricted to 376 in the opening hour of the second day of the first Test in Chennai.

Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj took eight wickets between them on a wicket which offered pace and carry while Ravindra Jadeja broke Bangladesh’s biggest partnership when conditions eased off.

Having missed out on a hundred in the morning, Jadeja made the most of the conditions to be left four wickets short of 300 in Tests.

“I got out today but it’s part and parcel of the game... I am very happy with my bowling, the way I went through today. It’s a good opportunity to take the 300th wicket on this ground,” Jadeja said.

Bumrah (4/50) came very close to a five-for, but the last wicket fell to his new-ball partner Siraj as Bangladesh were bundled out for 149, an innings which lasted just 47.1 overs.

India chose to bat on despite a lead of 227, and led by 308 with seven second-innings wickets remaining when the stumps were drawn on Friday.

Bumrah began over the wicket to the left-hand openers, moving the ball away consistently. Opener Shadman Islam left the delivery, probably because all the previous five balls had moved away, but this one darted back in to hit the top of off.

Bangladesh never really recovered from that lethal opening burst by Bumrah and Siraj. The pair was equally complemented by Akash Deep who took two wickets in one over before lunch to leave Bangladesh in tatters.

Najmul Hossain Shanto, who had made a promising start, had to depart early in the second session as Siraj got him to edge to second slip. Bangladesh slipped to 40/5 as Bumrah beat Mushfiqur Rahim with a delivery that moved away late. Even the intense heat and humidity could do little to dampen the spirits of the Indian pacers. The last two Bangladesh wickets hung around for three-quarters of an hour, but that was not enough to challenge India.

Once Taskin Ahmed mis-hit Bumrah for a boundary behind the wicket, the fast bowler retaliated with a barrage of short-pitched deliveries.

Once Taskin was softened up with deliveries which hit him on the helmet, rib cage and hand, Bumrah cleaned him up with a pinpoint yorker that rattled his stumps.

“There’s no doubt all the Indian bowlers are world-class. They were more consistent with their line and lengths, and there were plenty of variations in the Indian bowling attack,” Tasskin said later.

India lost a few quick wickets in their second essay but Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant saw them through till the end. Both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma failed to live up to their early promise.

Virat Kohli struck a fine pull off Mehidy but fell soon after, trapped in front while attempting to flick a full delivery. He chose not to review but replays showed that there was an inside edge.

As many as 17 wickets fell on the day and though there were no demons on the pitch,
there was definitely something in it for the pacers.

“It’s good for batting but there’s still something in the wicket for the fast bowlers... Odd ball was seaming, odd ball was swinging, it’s not that easy. If fast bowlers bend their back, they can get something out of the wicket,” said Jadeja.

The day belonged to the Bumrah-led Indian pace trio.