Rishabh Pant marks his return to Test cricket with a century as India close in on a comprehensive victory over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai.

Rishabh Pant struck a century on his return to test cricket as India reduced Bangladesh to 158-4 at stumps on day three of the first test.

Rishabh Pant's century against Bangladesh was his first three-figure score in 812 days. He last scored a century for any team in any format of the game, when he slammed 146 in the first innings of the ​​​​​ India vs England Test in Edgbaston on June 2,

Rishabh Pant is on a mission to make this second chance at life count, and the early indications more than indicate that he is firmly on the right track.

Pant collected 109 runs off 128 balls before getting out to Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The left-hand batter also smashed 13 fours and 4 sixes throughout his innings.