Chennai: After smashing his sixth long-format hundred during the first Test against Bangladesh on Thursday, star India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said that sometimes it is better to go hard like what Rishabh Pant does.

Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday said that he opted for an aggressive batting approach on the red soil pitch in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. The strategy paid off as Ashwin produced a brilliant century,

India lost their top-four for 96, Ashwin showed remarkable control and dominated the Bangladesh bowling in his brilliant 102 not out from 112 balls in a gritty rearguard effort

Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that he adopted Rishabh Pant's aggressive batting style to score a crucial century, partnering with Ravindra Jadeja to rescue India after a top-order collapse on Day 1 of the Chennai Test against Bangladesh,