Ravichandran Ashwin Records: The first test match of the two test matches was played between India and Bangladesh at the Chennai stadium. India performed brilliantly and won this test match. Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill performed brilliantly from India’s side. In this test match, Ashwin performed brilliantly in batting as well as bowling.
Big record in the name of Ravichandran Ashwin
India won the first test match played between India and Bangladesh with a bang. India gave Bangladesh a target of 515 runs to win this test match. Chasing the target, Bangladesh team was all out by making just 234 runs in the second innings. India won this match by 280 runs. Indian bowlers dominated. While bowling during the first innings, Jaspreet Bumrah took 4 wickets, while in the second innings, Ravichandran Ashwin bowled brilliantly and took 6 wickets. Along with this, Ashwin created a record by taking 5 wickets in this test match.
Let us tell you that, by winning due to Ashwin’s brilliant bowling, India has come closer to the World Test Championship final. Ravichandran Ashwin has now become the oldest bowler to take 5 wickets or more in an innings of a Test match by any Indian bowler. In this list, Ashwin has also left behind former Indian legends Anil Kumble and Vinoo Mankad.
Ravichandran Ashwin has also surpassed the record of former Caribbean legend Courtney Walsh. Courtney Walsh has a total of 519 wickets in Test cricket, while Ashwin now has a total of 522 wickets. With this, Ashwin has become the 8th highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. However, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon is one place behind him in this list with 530 wickets. At the top of this list is Sri Lankan legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan with a total of 800 Test wickets.
