Indian spinner R. Ashwin has found his way into the headlines of the ongoing Test match between India and Bangladesh. Ashwin not only overtook Anil Kumble for the most fourth-inning wickets by an Indian bowler, but he also equaled West Indies legend Courtney Walsh in the all-time Test wicket-takers list. Let’s get inside what Ashwin’s remarkable feat, along with some key contributions from his teammates, has done to shape this thrilling match.
Record Break of Ravichandran Ashwin
Ashwin marked his presence on Day 3 as he took down three key wickets for 63 runs, which he stamped into the books. He has now brought his record to 96 wickets in fourth-inning Tests. He surpassed Kumble at 94. His average of 19.4 shows how successful he is while being in the pressure situation for Indians.
The game has not been one-sided with Ashwin as it was for the other players to step up too. After India lost three wickets for just 34 runs, things looked grim. Then came in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant to stabilize the innings with their 62-run partnership. Later, Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja constructed a monstrous stand of 199 runs for India to take their first innings total to 376.
Bangladesh’s Bowling Challenge
Bangladesh started well and came out with the right choice of accepting the toss first of all. They opted to field first. The host’s top order was found in trouble by the bowling of Bangladesh. The openers of Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud, and Taskin Ahmed were under pressure from the Indian batsmen. The wicket-taking by the key players of India, including Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, at the early stage made India feel they had Bangladesh on the back foot. However, the middle and lower order from the Indian side did well to provide a challenging total in front of the visitors.
Then Bangladesh responded with a significant struggle in their first inning, getting bowled out for just 149 runs. India’s bowling attack, especially by Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep, saw the demolition of Bangladesh’s batting lineup. With such a large lead in the first inning, India strengthened their position right from the beginning of the match and hammered pressure on Bangladesh.
Centuries That Turned the Game Around
In the second innings again, India faced early blows as wickets fell one by one. But Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, with their centuries, changed the whole script. Their excellent batting helped India declare at 287 for 4, which put Bangladesh under tremendous pressure at 515 runs for the win. This declaration turned out to be a statement of India’s intent and bravado in the fourth innings.
Bangladesh, with a huge task in hand, witnessed openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam put on a decent 62-run stand at the start. Thereafter, they had problems handling Ashwin and Bumrah, who kept picking up key wickets in a row to keep the pressure locked down. By the end of Day 3, Bangladesh were on 158/4 as Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan tried to steady their innings.
Ashwin’s record-breaking show with the rest of the team’s good performances has given India a good hold over Bangladesh. Skillful bowling and yielding batting have revealed glimpses of goodness in the Indian team. All the next steps of the match will watch out for Ashwin and the rest of the team to seal the win, thereby finishing their one-day test cricket in style. The excitement continues as the fans wait for the next chapter of suspense in this test match!
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