Gill, Pant extend India’s massive lead

Overnight batters Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill extended India's lead to 350 runs on Day 3 of their first Test against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today.

Having resumed the day on 81 for three, Pant and Gill took India's score to 123 for three after 37 overs in their second innings. 

Bangladesh bowlers were not able to trouble either of the batters, with Gill playing the aggressor's role in the first hour of the third day. Gill hit off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Mriaz for two massive sixes, bringing up his seventh Test ton off 79 deliveries with the second maximum. 

Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hasan, who became the oldest Bangladeshi to play a Test when he stepped onto the field today aged 37 years and 181 days, has yet to get into action. 

Gill and Pant added 54 runs for an unbroken fourth-wicket stand as the Tigers kept on looking for a breakthrough to halt the hosts' momentum.