The 38-year-old India Nationwide Cricket Group bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin showcased his batting prowess within the first Check of the two-match collection towards Bangladesh Nationwide Cricket Group on the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on Thursday, September 19.
India’s top-order failed miserably towards Bangladesh as Rohit Sharma (6), Shubman Gill (0), and Virat Kohli (6) had been dismissed inside 10 overs.
Then, the teenager Yashasvi Jaiswal stepped up and saved India from embarrassment by stitching collectively 62 and 48 runs with Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. Nevertheless, no correct batter managed to play an enormous knock, therefore, the duty fell on Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.
The veteran duo, in the meantime, did not disappoint as Ravichandran Ashwin slammed an distinctive century whereas Ravindra Jadeja scored an excellent half-century. On the finish of the day’s play, Ashwin was unbeaten at 102, whereas Jadeja was not out at 86.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s ton helped him equal MS Dhoni’s report of 6 Check centuries. Nevertheless, the most important milestone that Ashwin achieved along with his efficiency was turning into the first-ever cricketer in Check historical past to attain the double of 20 fifty-plus scores and 30+ five-wicket hauls. Total, Ashwin has 36 fifers to his identify to go together with 14 fifties and 6 centuries in Checks.
India’s rating on the finish of the play on Day 1 was 339/6. When Ashwin comes out to bat on Day 2, he might be trying ahead to including extra runs to his tally to assist India register an enormous first-innings rating and put the guests below stress.
The principle job for Ashwin, nevertheless, might be to ship an excellent efficiency along with his off-spin at his dwelling venue and assist India win the primary match to take a lead heading into the second Check match, which might be performed in Kanpur.
Ash Anna, you nailed it buddy – Munaf Patel hails Ravichandran Ashwin
Former India Nationwide Cricket Group pacer Munaf Patel took to his official X deal with to reward Ravichandran Ashwin for his gorgeous ton at his dwelling floor.
“Ash Anna, you nailed it buddy, what an innings and to attain century at 🏡 Floor provides you completely different degree of satisfaction,” Munaf Patel wrote on X.
Ash Anna, you nailed it buddy, what an innings and to attain century at 🏡 Floor provides you completely different degree of satisfaction.@ashwinravi99 #ashwin #TestCricket #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/QjQ5cwrCiP
— Munaf Patel (@munafpa99881129) September 19, 2024
Legendary India captain Sourav Ganguly was additionally impressed with the performances of Ravichandran Ashwin and Jadeja and he lauded the duo on X.
“Innings of highest order from Ravi Ashwin @ashwinravi99 after which by jadeja @imjadeja .. not simply the runs however the high quality of batsmanship was of excessive class ..towards an excellent bangladesh seam assault .. no surprise they beat pakistan in pakistan,” Sourav Ganguly said.
Innings of highest order from Ravi Ashwin @ashwinravi99 after which by jadeja @imjadeja .. not simply the runs however the high quality of batsmanship was of excessive class ..towards an excellent bangladesh seam assault .. no surprise they beat pakistan in pakistan
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) September 19, 2024
In the meantime, Sanjay Manjrekar took to X to bathe a singular reward on Ravichandran Ashwin’s batting potential.
“The best areas that bowlers hold speaking about are the mistaken areas to bowl to for Ashwin 😁 Flattens the morale of a seamer early within the innings by punishing his inventory deliveries, his good deliveries for 4. What an innings!,” Sanjay Manjrekar said.
The best areas that bowlers hold speaking about are the mistaken areas to bowl to for Ashwin 😁
Flattens the morale of a seamer early within the innings by punishing his inventory deliveries, his good deliveries for 4. What an innings! 👏👏👏#INDvBAN— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 19, 2024
