The ongoing Test match between India and Australia in Nagpur has seen Ravichandran Ashwin in outstanding form. He took three wickets in the first innings and then batted at number three, scoring 23 runs in the process. He also achieved an incredible feat in the second innings with the ball.
He completed his five-wicket haul in the second innings and equalled Anil Kumble’s record for most five-fors (31) in Test cricket. The star all-rounder put Aussie batters under pressure right from the word go. He bowled the second over of the innings and got rid of Usman Khawaja.
He then got the wickets of David Warner, Matt Renshaw, and Peter Handscomb. Finally, he dismissed Alex Carey to complete his 31st five-wicket haul. The 36-year-old once again proved why he is ranked among the top bowlers in the world.
In the meantime, Twitter was in awe of the all-rounder as he achieved this major feat. “Thank god Australia got the spinner who bowls like Ashwin…or it would be game over by now.” a user sarcastically wrote.
Notably, Australia had called for a net bowler from Baroda named Mahesh Pthiya ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Apparently, the bowler had a similar bowling style to that of Ashwin. The Kangaroos considered Ashwin a big threat and wanted to be well-prepared to face him.
Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma dominate the first innings
Earlier in the game, Ashwin’s spin twin, Ravindra Jadeja had taken a five-wicket haul in the first innings to keep Australia restricted to a score of just 177. After that, it was the complete Rohit Sharma (120 runs in 212 balls) score as he scored a brilliant century.
All-rounders Ravindra Jadeja (70 runs in 185 balls) and Axar Patel (84 runs in 74 balls) both scored half-centuries to help him out. With this, India scored 400 runs and built a 223-run lead in the first innings.
Here is how Twitter reacted to Ravichandran Ashwin’s five-wicket haul
Ashwin against Left-handers: pic.twitter.com/GXLErjxeam
— Ana de Armas stan (@abhithecomic) February 11, 2023
Totally unfair for lefties to play Ashwin in Indian conditions pic.twitter.com/PCsvzxO15y
— Utsav ? (@utsav045) February 11, 2023
Sad to see Australia like this I was expecting a much better fight from them anyway The test match will end today so we can Focus on Ind vs Pak
— Chirag kudu ?? (@chirag_kudu) February 11, 2023
Manifesting to see ashwin play till next 10 years, just blessed to witness legends like him gracing test cricket, His brain works altogether on a different tangent in these conditions
— Tanmay Sharma (@Tanmaysh2703) February 11, 2023
Aussies you may bring the duplicate of ashwin who has same style like ashwin,but always remember,"real is always real and old is gold"….
— ..?????..???????.. (@KBC03931185) February 11, 2023
Thank god Australia got the spinner who bowls like ashwin…or it would be game over by now
— Saaad Maja (@SaaadMaja1) February 11, 2023
Mahesh pithiya inko chuna lga gya???
— Rohit hype Account (@duckloli71) February 11, 2023
Every batter who scored a boundary off Ashwin has got out to Ashwin either in the same over or in the subsequent over #strangefact
— Saran (@SaranT6) February 11, 2023
STAT: Most wickets in Ind vs Aus Tests
111 Anil Kumble
97 R Ashwin *
95 Harbhajan Singh/Nathan Lyon
79 Kapil DevIf Ashwin plays All the remaining Tests he will overtake Anil kumble by End of this BGT.
— ?s??s? k (@UrstrulyAshish3) February 11, 2023
Ashwin – 6 letter word
Hitman – 6 letter word
LHS = RHS
Hence it's a Hitman effect proved ??— EmIñ?nt Søçïãlìst (@Insane__Emi) February 11, 2023
