New Delhi:
Ashwin is one the verge of creating history: Before the Test series, there was talk that Bangladesh team, which had recently defeated Pakistan 2-0, would give a big challenge to India. There were talks about their all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraj, but on the fourth day of the match, Ravichandran Ashwin showed the mirror to the Bangladeshis. Ashwin took six wickets in the second innings and forced Bangladesh to suffer a humiliating defeat by 280 runs. India’s 113-run century at the time of crisis in the first innings, first with the bat and later with the ball, became the call for the guests. Overall, Ashwin made many records in the first Test, but by breaking the big record of the legendary Anil Kumble, Ashwin made a record which will make the next generation sweat in the times to come.
Ashwin just one wicket away from this special century
Ashwin took six wickets in the fourth innings, so with this performance he became the Indian bowler who took the most wickets in this innings. Before him, this feat was in the name of veteran Anil Kumble. Kumble had collected 94 wickets in his account in the fourth innings. After him, late former captain Bishan Singh Bedi (60) and Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja jointly come fourth, who have taken 54 wickets in the fourth innings. Obviously, leave aside the pacers from here, any Indian spinner will have to work very hard to leave Ashwin behind in the fourth innings. Only time will answer who will break this record and when it will be broken, but what is clearly written on the wall is that Ashwin’s “special century” has almost been achieved. He just has to take one wicket.
Became one of the most memorable matches of his career
There is no doubt that the ended Test match against Bangladesh became very memorable not only for Ashwin but for crores of Indians. Ashwin played an inning of 113 runs in this test, so while he had a drought with the ball in the first innings, he made up for it by taking six wickets in the second innings. Certainly, he had no competition with anyone for the Player of the Match award.