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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Ravichandran Ashwin surpasses Harbhajan Singh in elite list Saturday Oct 06,2018


Ravichandran Ashwin added another accolade to his illustrious career as the off-spinner claimed his 42nd four-for on Day 3 Oct 06,2018 of the first Test match against West Indies in Rajkot.

In the process, he surpassed compatriot Harbhajan Singh to become the second most four-for taker in Test cricket.

The record belongs to Anil Kumble who took four wickets on 66 occasions in a Test innings.
Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers in the first innings with figures of 4/37 and in the second innings, he took two more wickets guide India to their biggest victory (by runs) in Test history.

West Indies were dismissed for 196 early in the final session while following on, to trail the two-match series 1-0. They were bowled out for 181 in their first innings in response to India’s 649-9 declared.

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