In the Chennai Cricket Test, India are firmly in control of the first Test against Bangladesh, with the visitors trailing by 357 runs with six wickets in hand in their second innings at the end of Day 3. At stumps, the visitors were 158 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Najmul Hossain Shanto at 51 runs and Shakib Al Hassan on 5 were at the crease at close of play. Ravichandran Ashwin bagged 3 wickets, while Jaspirt Bumrah got 1 wicket. The umpires called off the day when bad light stopped the play.

Earlier, India declared their second inning on 287 for 4, setting a massive target of 515 runs. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant hit centuries, putting.