In their second innings, the duo of Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant joined a partnership of 167 runs off 217 balls, which enabled India to declare at 287/4.

Following his century in the first Test against Bangladesh, Shubman Gill recounted a humorous incident with Rishabh Pant during their 167-run partnership. Centuries from Gill and Pant set India up with a massive 515-run target in Chennai.

Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant were in full flow on the third morning of the opening Test match against Bangladesh, with the two batters succeeding in bringing up their respective centuries after coming into bat having remained not-out overnight.

Chennai: Shubman Gill on Saturday went old-school in using his feet to nullify Bangladesh spinners on a pitch that had a hint of variable bounce, and the India batter said it was a part of his meticulous approach to unsettle the visiting tweakers.

Speaking at the press conference at the end of the day's play, Gill recalled that during celebrations of their milestones, Pant was trying to touch his bat with Gill's bat, but the right-hander asked Pant to not do so since he was "trying to save the bat" he has been using since the series against England earlier this year.

Having come together as a batting pair for the first time in their careers at the end of Day 2, Gill and Pant – who had led India at Under-19 levels – had the whole of Day Three to assert their spot.

Gill (119 not out) and Pant (109) helped India to take a lead of 514 before Rohit Sharma declared the innings in 1st Test match against Bangladesh

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill shone with centuries on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. The duo shared a light-hearted moment with Pant repeatedly hitting Gill's bat to celebrate.