IND vs AUS: Ravichandran Ashwin leapfrogs Kapil Dev to perform a particular milestone for India

Staff India’s frontline spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin returned with spectacular bowling figures on Day 2 of the ongoing third Test at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. The skilled campaigner trapped Aussie batters in his spin thriller and helped the hosts pack the vacationers contained in the 200-run mark.

Ashwin took three wickets within the type of Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey and Nathan Lyon to help India in limiting the Australians’ lead. Throughout his scintillating efficiency, the Chennai-born additionally achieved a particular milestone when he surpassed the legendary Kapil Dev.

Ashwin went previous World Cup-winning skipper Kapil to grow to be the third-highest wicket-taker for India in worldwide cricket. The intelligent off-spinner now has 689 worldwide wickets in 347 innings, whereas Kapil had 687 scalps in 448 innings.

In the case of the highest two positions, they’re being held by spin maestros Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh. Whereas Kumble has 953 wickets throughout the codecs, Bhajji has taken 707 scalps.

Most wickets for India throughout codecs (innings):

• 953 (499) – Anil Kumble
• 707 (442) – Harbhajan Singh
• 688* (347) – Ravichandran Ashwin
• 687 (448) – Kapil Dev
• 597 (373) – Zaheer Khan

In the case of Check cricket alone, Ashwin now has 466 wickets in 91 matches at an impressive common of 23.92, and an economic system fee of two.77 with 31 five-wicket hauls and 7 10-wicket hauls. He’s solely behind Kumble by way of most wickets tally for India. General, the 36-year-old is the ninth main wicket-taker in red-ball historical past.

Talking concerning the match, after packing Australia for 197, India have been trailing by 88 runs solely. Nonetheless, in response, the hosts but once more got here up with a disappointing present and acquired all out for 163, to present Australia a goal of solely 76 runs to win the third Check.

Aside from Cheteshwar Pujara, no different batter might rise up towards a high-quality Aussie spin assault led by Nathan Lyon, who picked up a sensational 8-wicket haul for 64 runs in 23.3 overs. Pujara was the very best scorer for India with 59 off 142 balls, together with 5 fours and a six.