Watch: Ravichandran Ashwin fumes at Akash Deep over poor fielding effort in IND vs BAN 1st Test

Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed his frustration with teammate Akash Deep's fielding effort on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh. Ravichandran Ashwin was visibly unhappy with Akash Deep's fielding, and the video gained traction on social media platforms.

Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant scored centuries in India's second innings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, September 21. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma declared the innings at a total of 287/4 in 64 overs. Team India set a mammoth target of 515 runs for the final innings.

The Bangladesh openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam provided a solid start in the fourth innings. They added 62 runs in 16.2 overs for the first wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal made a stunning catch to dismiss Zakir, who scored 33 runs off 47 balls, with five boundaries and one six, off Jasprit Bumrah.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who went wicketless in the first innings, picked up his first wicket by dismissing Shadman Islam. Shubman Gill took a good catch to get rid of Shadman in the final session of the third day. The left-handed batter scored 35 runs off 68 deliveries, with the help of three fours.

Watch: Ravichandran Ashwin Unhappy With Akash Deep's Fielding Effort

The incident occurred on the fourth ball of the 24th over during Bangladesh's second innings. Ravichandran Ashwin bowled a delivery to Mominul, who tickled it very fine. Akash Deep attempted to save the ball but failed, and it went for four runs, leaving Ashwin visibly unhappy with Akash's effort.

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The 38-year-old spinner took two more wickets at his home ground. He picked up the wickets of Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim. Bangladesh lost their four wickets for 146 runs in 33.4 overs. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan are at the crease at the moment.

Ravichandran Ashwin Is Genuinely A Cricket Scientist - Dinesh Karthik

In a conversation with Harsha Bhogle on Cricbuzz, Dinesh Karthik praised Ashwin, describing him as a "cricket scientist." Karthik said Ashwin is a genius who thinks about the game deeply. He expressed that Ashwin arguably is one of India's greatest cricketers.

"He is genuinely a cricket scientist, Harsha. He thinks about the game so much, so engrossed and involved in the process. Also, there are not many things in the world that gives him as much happiness as doing something with the ball or bat," Karthik said.

"The man is an absolute genius. Coming from the same state as him, I feel proud to say he is Tamil Nadu's greatest cricketer and arguably one of India's greatest cricketers as well," he added.

The Indian team batted first but collapsed to 34/3. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal (56) and Rishabh Pant (39) laid a foundation before Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja formed a strong partnership. Ashwin and Jadeja added a 199-run stand for the seventh wicket, helping India reach a total of 376.

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