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 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'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,

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.

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.