IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin entered the record books as he became only the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to take 100 wickets against Australia in Test cricket. Ashwin achieved the feat when he dismissed Alex Carey in the post-lunch session of Day 1 of the ongoing second Test at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. Follow IND vs AUS Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin Enters RECORD Books, becomes Second Indian bowler to take 100 Test wickets against Australia: Check Out
Most wickets against Australia in Test:
- 111 wickets: Anil Kumble vs Australia
- 100* wickets: R Ashwin vs Australia
- 99 wickets: Kapil Dev vs Pakistan
- 95 wickets: Chandrasekhar vs England
- 95 wickets: Harbhajan Singh vs Australia
Ashwin grabbed some crucial wickets of Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Alex Carey. The off-spinner spun a web around the Aussie batters and completely bamboozled the opposition batting line-up. Ashwin will look to continue his excellent bowling performance in the second innings as well.
Tea on Day 1 of the 2nd Test.#TeamIndia get three wickets in the afternoon session with Australia on 199/6 at Tea.
Scorecard – https://t.co/hQpFkyZGW8 #INDvAUS @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/3gxh960JS8
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 17, 2023
After opting to bat, Australia initially put up a strong fight. David Warner (15) and Usman Khawaja (15) combined for 92 balls and 50 runs for the first wicket. India pacers Mohammed Shami (1/31) and Mohammed Siraj (0/14) were able to extract movement from the Delhi pitch. The Australian openers batted without a loss for the first hour, scoring 37 runs in 13 overs. Their 50-run partnership lasted 84 balls before Shami broke Warner’s resistance, removing the opener for only 15.
After Mohammed Shami (1/31) removed opener David Warner, senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (2/29) dismissed the star duo of Marnus Labuschagne (18) and Steve Smith (0) in the space of three deliveries. Ashwin trapped Marnus Labuschagne (18) lbw in the 23rd over after India opted for a DRS review. Steve Smith was caught behind for a duck after two balls. As the session turned on its head, Ashwin induced a low edge, which was well caught by keeper Srikar Bharat.
IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin Enters RECORD Books, becomes Second Indian bowler to take 100 Test wickets against Australia: Check Out
Suryakumar Yadav was replaced in the Indian starting XI by a fit-again Shreyas Iyer. Australia made two changes, with spinner Matthew Kuhnemann making his debut and Travis Head returning to the playing XI. Matthew Renshaw and Scott Boland missed out. Australia are fielding only one pacer, captain Pat Cummins. India leads the four-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Nagpur by innings and 132 runs.
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