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IND beat SL: R Ashwin reveals how he overcame Mohali challenge to script BIG RECORD, eclipse Kapil Dev’s tally in Tests

IND beat SL: R Ashwin reveals how he overcame Mohali challenge to script BIG RECORD, eclipse Kapil Dev’s tally in Tests

IND beat SL: Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who on Sunday became India’s second most successful bowler in Test cricket, said it was not easy to get wickets in the first match against Sri Lanka and he had to bowl tight for sustained periods. Follow IND vs SL updates on Insidesport.IN IND vs SL LIVE: SPIN Magician […]

IND beat SL: Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who on Sunday became India’s second most successful bowler in Test cricket, said it was not easy to get wickets in the first match against Sri Lanka and he had to bowl tight for sustained periods. Follow IND vs SL updates on Insidesport.IN

IND vs SL LIVE: SPIN Magician Ravichandran Ashwin SURPASSES legendary Kapil Dev, now just behind Kumble in HIGHEST Test Wicket Takers LIST

Playing in his 85th match, the 35-year-old Ashwin went past the legendary Kapil Dev’s 434 Test scalps after he dismissed Charith Asalanka in the Sri Lanka second innings. India won the Test by an innings and 222 runs.

IND beat SL: R Ashwin reveals how he overcame Mohali challenge to script BIG RECORD, eclipse Kapil Dev’s tally in Tests

Kapil’s 434 wickets had come from 131 matches. The legendary Anil Kumble tops the chart with 619 scalps which he claimed in 132 matches.

“The surface was a really good one, it was not easy to get batters out when they were defending. You had to bowl tight for sustained periods,” Ashiwn said after the match which ended inside three days.

“I think Shami and Jasprit created pressure from the end where it wasn’t turning much.”

Ashwin lauded Ravindra Jadeja’s match-winning effort, saying the spin all-rounder, who made 175 not out in India’s lone innings and took nine wickets in the match, has come a long way in his batting.

IND beat SL: R Ashwin reveals how he overcame Mohali challenge to script BIG RECORD, eclipse Kapil Dev’s tally in Tests

“I think he has really come a long way in the last four-five years. The number he is batting is a bit low in my opinion. His batting has gone one notch higher. He knows what he is doing and it reflects in the way he is batting,” Ashwin said.

“In between, we both realised that Jayant hasn’t bowled a lot and someone who is going to be the third spinner, Rohit also gave him a few overs. Sometimes it’s not that easy being the third spinner in the side and it’s important to look after.

“Jaddu was magnanimous in giving the ball away. Sometimes I get ahead of myself with the bat but I have worked on things was looking to take one ball at a time.”

Ashwin took six wickets in the match, giving away 96 runs.

IND beat SL: R Ashwin reveals how he overcame Mohali challenge to script BIG RECORD, eclipse Kapil Dev’s tally in Tests

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