India Vs Bangladesh at Chennai – Third day’s play
RR Pant {109} and Shubman Gill {119 not out} scored centuries in India’s second innings to provide the 548th and 549th occasion of Indian batsman scoring centuries in a test innings. It also provides the 296th and 297th occasion of Indian batsman scoring centuries in a test innings on home soil. It also provides the 32nd and 33rd occasion of Indian batsman scoring centuries in a test innings at Chepauk
RR Pant {109} and Shubman Gill {119 not out} scored centuries in India’s second innings to provide the 24th and 25th occasion of Indian batsman scoring centuries in a test innings against Bangladesh. It also provides the seventh and eighth occasion of Indian batsman scoring centuries in a test innings on home soil against Bangladesh. It also provides the second and third occasion of Indian batsman scoring centuries in a test innings at Chepauk against Bangladesh
RR Pant {109} scored century in India’s second innings to provide the 26th occasion of Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring century in a test innings. It also provides the 17th and 297th occasion of Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring century in a test innings on home soil. It also provides the third occasion of Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring centuries in a test innings at Chepauk
RR Pant {109} scored century in India’s second innings to provide the second occasion of Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring century in a test innings against Bangladesh. It also provides the second occasion of Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring century in a test innings on home soil against Bangladesh. It also provides the first occasion of Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring centuries in a test innings at Chepauk against Bangladesh.
Prior to this WP Saha had scored 106 not out against Bangladesh at Hyderabad in Feb 2017. Thus R Pant’s 109 in this test represent the highest individual score by an Indian wicket keeper batsman in a test innings against Bangladesh.
RR Pant’s 109 in this test represent his sixth century as an Indian wicket keeper batsman. He now shares the record for most centuries by an Indian wicket keeper batsman in a test innings with MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni has also scored six centuries in a test innings. The centuries scored by these two wicket keeper batsmen are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | MS Dhoni | 148 | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 21 Jan 2006 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 110 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 16 Nov 2009 |
| 3 | MS Dhoni | 100* | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Brabourne | 02 Dec 2009 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni | 132* | 2 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 5 | MS Dhoni | 144 | 1 | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2011 |
| 6 | MS Dhoni | 224 | 2 | v Australia | Chennai | 22 Feb 2013 |
| 1 | RR Pant | 114 | 4 | v England | The Oval | 07 Sep 2018 |
| 2 | RR Pant | 159* | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 03 Jan 2019 |
| 3 | RR Pant | 101 | 2 | v England | Ahmedabad | 04 Mar 2021 |
| 4 | RR Pant | 100* | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 |
| 5 | RR Pant | 146 | 1 | v England | Birmingham | 01 Jul 2022 |
| 6 | RR Pant | 109 | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
R Pant’s 109 in this test represent his second century as an Indian wicket keeper batsman on home soil. Prior to this he had scored 101 against England at Ahmedabad in Mar 2021.
This his 109 in this test represent his highest individual score as a wicket keeper batsman on home soil
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RR Pant | 101 | 2 | v England | Ahmedabad | 04 Mar 2021 |
| 2 | RR Pant | 109 | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
Shubman Gill’s 119 not out in India’s second innings represent the highest individual innings by an Indian batsman in a test innings against Bangladesh at Chepauk. The previous best was R Ashwin’s 110 in the first innings of this test.
Hyderabad and Chepauk have witnessed three centuries scored by Indian batsmen against Bangladesh. The centuries scored by Indian batsmen are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | M Vijay | 108 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 09 Feb 2017 |
| 2 | V Kohli | 204 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 09 Feb 2017 |
| 3 | WP Saha | 106* | 1 | v Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 09 Feb 2017 |
| 1 | R Ashwin | 113 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
| 2 | Shubman Gill | 119* | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
| 3 | RR Pant | 109 | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
It is interesting to note that a wicket keeper batsman has scored centuries at these two grounds. WP Saha at Hyderabad and RR Pant at Chennai
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | WP Saha | 106* | 1 | v Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 09 Feb 2017 |
| 2 | RR Pant | 109 | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
Shubman Gill {119 not out} scored centuries in India’s second innings to provide the 97th occasion of Indian batsman batting at number three scoring century in a test innings. It also provides the 49th occasion of Indian batsman batting at number three scoring century in a test innings on home soil.
It also provides the second occasion of Indian batsman batting at number three scoring century in a test innings at Chepauk. Prior to this R Dravid had scored 111 against South Africa in Mar 2008.
Shubman Gill’s 109 not out in this test represent his fifth century in a test innings, fourth century on home soil and the second century against Bangladesh. All his five centuries are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Shubman Gill | 110 | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 14 Dec 2022 |
| 2 | Shubman Gill | 128 | 2 | v Australia | Ahmedabad | 09 Mar 2023 |
| 3 | Shubman Gill | 104 | 3 | v England | Visakhapatnam | 02 Feb 2024 |
| 4 | Shubman Gill | 110 | 2 | v England | Dharamsala | 07 Mar 2024 |
| 5 | Shubman Gill | 119* | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chennai | 19 Sep 2024 |
Shubman Gill and RR Pant were concerned in a 167 runs partnership for the fourth wicket in the second innings of this test to provide the 620th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings. It also provides the 337th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings on home soil. It also provides the 39th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings at Chepauk
Shubman Gill and RR Pant were concerned in a 167 runs partnership for the fourth wicket in the second innings of this test to provide the 98th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket in a test innings. It also provides the 54th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket in a test innings on home soil. It also provides the sixth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket in a test innings at Chepauk
Shubman Gill and RR Pant were concerned in a 167 runs partnership for the fourth wicket in the second innings of this test to provide the 23rd occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings against Bangladesh. It also provides the seventh occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings on home soil against Bangladesh. It also provides the second occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in a test innings at Chepauk against Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been set a target of 515 runs to win this test. It provides the ninth occasion of Bangladesh has been set a target of 500 plus runs to win a test including this test. Bangladesh has been set a target of 500 plus runs to win a test by India. The other occasion was at Chattogram in Mar 2010. The target was 513 runs.