Ravichandran Ashwin picked six wickets as India dismissed Australia for 112 runs in the second innings to win the second Test by 75 runs in Bengaluru on Day Four Tuesday March 07,2017
Having set the visitors a target of 188 runs to win, Indian bowlers made the most out of a favourable bowling track as the Australian batsmen crumbled under pressure.
Ashwin finished with figures of 6/41, while Umesh Yadav picked two crucial wickets for the hosts. Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja both claimed a wicket each.
Resuming from their overnight total of 213/4, India looked on course to put up a big target for Australia to chase. However, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc struck within quick intervals as India suffered another late batting collapse.
India lost their last six wickets for just 36 runs to fold their innings at 274. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 92 runs,while Ajinkya Rahane scored a crucial 52. Hazlewood finished with six wickets for Australia
Chasing a target of 188 runs on a tricky pitch, Australia put some quick runs on the board. Ishant Sharma dismissed Matt Renshaw for five runs to give the hosts the breakthrough.
David Warner was crucially dismissed by Ashwin soon after as the visitors found themselves on the back foot.
Umesh Yadav put India in command with the leg-before dismissals of Shaun Marsh and Steve Smith. India headed into the tea break with two more wickets in the bag, with Ashwin dismissing Matthew Wade and Mitchell Marsh.
It didn't take long for the match to finish after the tea interval. Ashwin claimed the wicket of Starc, while Jadeja removed Steve O'Keefe.
Ashwin sealed the win for India with the quick dismissals of Peter Handscomb and Nathan Lyon.
With the win, the hosts have levelled the series at 1-1, with two more matches to go.
Scorecard
India 189 nd 274
Australia 276 and 112
Match Result - India won by 75 Runs
MOM - K L Rahul(India)for his 90 and 51 Runs
Series Result - 4-Match Test Series level 1-1
The Turning point of the match was that Australia chasing the victory target of 188 Runs slid from 101 for 4 to 112 all out
India 189 nd 274
Australia 276 and 112
Match Result - India won by 75 Runs
MOM - K L Rahul(India)for his 90 and 51 Runs
Series Result - 4-Match Test Series level 1-1
The Turning point of the match was that Australia chasing the victory target of 188 Runs slid from 101 for 4 to 112 all out
Ravichandran Ashwin Fastest to 25 Five-Wicket Hauls
Indian spinner R Ashwin roared back to form in spectacular style on the fourth day of the second Test in Bengaluru, picking six wickets in the second essay and leading the way as India beat Australia by 75 runs to level the four-match series 1-1 on Tuesday March 07,2017
This was Ashwin's 25th five-wicket haul in an innings in Test cricket and he has now become the fastest to reach this milestone.
Ashwin needed just 88 Tests to break Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan's record who took 100 Tests to clinch 25 five-wicket hauls. Third on the list is New Zealand great Richard Hadlee. The all-rounder took 111 Tests to achieve this feat.
List of Ashwin's 5-wicket hauls against Test playing nations:
New Zealand - 6
Australia - 5
South Africa - 4
West Indies - 4
England - 3
Sri Lanka - 2
Bangladesh - 1
Australia - 5
South Africa - 4
West Indies - 4
England - 3
Sri Lanka - 2
Bangladesh - 1
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