"It was vital after that shaky start": Kumble hails Ashwin-Jadeja's partnership against Bangladesh in 1st Test

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 19 (ANI): Former cricketer Anil Kumble hailed Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's partnership against Bangladesh on the first day of the Chennai Test.
It was a tremendous recovery from the hosts after Ashwin and Jadeja cemented a solid, unbeaten 195-run partnership.
At stumps on day one, Ashwin stayed unbeaten on the crease after scoring 102 runs off 112 balls at a strike rate of 91.07. He slammed 10 fours and 2 sixes during his time on the crease.
Taking to his official X handle, Kumble said that the determination and partnership of Ashwin and Jadeja helped India make a comeback after a shaky start.
"@ashwinravi99's century paired with @imjadeja's inning turned the tide for India. Their determination and partnership were vital after that shaky start," Kumble wrote on X.
https://x.com/anilkumble1074/status/1836734102407417933
Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan hailed Ashwin and Jadeja for their batting performance in the first Test against Bangladesh.
"Serious cricketers .. @ashwinravi99 & @imjadeja.. How often at home in India do they produce magic with the Bat .. !! They will no doubt follow with the Ball as well," Vaughan wrote on X.
https://x.com/MichaelVaughan/status/1836733285604421915
Recapping the first day of the Chennai Test, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first. The top-order collapsed, and India was left at 34/3. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (56 in 118 balls, with nine fours) and Rishabh Pant (39 in 52 balls, with six fours) stitched a 62-run partnership for the fourth wicket, bringing India into the game. After India was reduced to 144/6, Ashwin and Jadeja (86* in 117 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes) stitched a 195-run partnership, ending the day at 339/6.
Hasan Mahmud (4/58) was the top bowler for Bangladesh, destroying the Indian top order, removing skipper Rohit Sharma (6), Shubman Gill (0) and Virat Kohli (6).
Bangladesh Playing XI: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (Wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana.
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (Wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj. (ANI)