The previous best was 15 wickets on three different occasions: once against the West Indies in 1979 and twice against England in 2021.

Bangladesh pace bowler Hasan Mahmud picked up his second five-wicket haul in a row as India was bowled out for 376 runs in its first innings on Day 2 of the first cricket test.

Bangladesh were alive in the game and fighting when off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz troubled the Indian batters with a five-wicket haul while defending a target of just 145 runs. In his five-for, Miraz dismissed Pujara, Gill, Kohli, Pant and Axar and had India reeling at 74/7. But, his effort went in vain as Iyer and Ashwin took India home.

India spared Bangladesh the ignominy of a follow-on but grabbed an overall lead of 308 with seven wickets in hands to seize control of the opening test in Chennai on Friday.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss on Thursday and decided to send India in to bat in the first cricket test. India was playing a test for the first time since March when it beat England 4-1 in a five-match series in India.

It was an unusual decision to put India in to bat in a Test match in India, but team selections on both sides and the overhead conditions seemed to back up Bangladesh's call

India faces Bangladesh in a Test series, with both teams eager to prove themselves. Bangladesh aims for an upset, while India seeks to consolidate its lead in the World Test Championship.