Ravichandran Ashwin etched his name into the history books as he registered a massive milestone in the India vs Bangladesh 1st Test in Chennai. Ashwin, who scored a scintillating century in the first innings, backed himself with a superb all-round performance in the second innings.
After scoring 113 in the first innings, Ashwin took a six-wicket haul in the second to set up the platform for India's big 280-run win. En route to his heroics, the 38-year-old has created history.
This was the fourth time that Ashwin has hit a century and taken a five-wicket haul in the same Test match, making him second to Ian Botham on this list. On five occasions, Botham hit a ton and took a fifer in the same Test.
Notably, Ashwin has become the first cricketer to have done this thing at the same venue twice. The wily spin-bowling all-rounder had scored a century and taken a fifer in a Test against England in 2021 at Chepauk.
Players with a century and a fifer in same Test:
Ian Botham- 5 times
R Ashwin - 4 times
G Sobers/ Mushtaq Mohammad/ J Kallis/ Shakib Al Hasan/ R Jadeja - 2 times
India hand 280-run drubbing to Bangladesh
The Indian team handed a 280-run drubbing to Bangladesh in the opening Test. With 515 runs needed for an improbable win, Bangladesh were bowled out for 234 in the first session on Day 4. The Bangla Tigers were four down for 158 at the start of the day. While wickets did not come in the first hour, the next hour saw the hosts claim all the remaining six wickets.
While Ashwin picked up six wickets in the second innings, Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets to cap off his impressive Test. Jadeja had scored 86 in the first innings and partnered Ashwin for 199 runs for the 7th wicket.
India were 144/6 and then the two spin twins stood tall to help India amass 376 in the first innings. Hasan Mahmud took a fifer but the Indians wrested control.
The visitors huffed and puffed in their reply and made only 149 with the Indian pacers doing wonders. Bumrah took four wickets, while Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep took two each. Jadeja claimed the other two scalps.
In the second innings, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant's centuries led India's way. The hosts piled up 287/4 before declaring and setting up a huge score of 515.
Bangladesh gave it a shot and batted better in good conditions than they did in the first innings. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto made 82, while Shakib Al Hasan fought with 25. But the outcome was inevitable with the visitors losing their way before lunch and getting bowled out for 234.
