Ravichandran Ashwin shone with the bat as India recovered from a disastrous start to post a big total in the first innings of the ongoing Test against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Asked to bat first, India lost three wickets in the first session as the likes of Rohit Sharma (6), Shubman Gill (0) and Virat Kohli (6) departed cheaply.
Later, India was in a bind of 144/6. India was in a very tough spot when Ravichandran Ashwin came out to bat. However, the veteran bowler and Ravindra Jadeja managed to play some brave knocks to get India out of trouble.
Ravichandran Ashwin completed a fine century on the first day while Jadeja remained unbeaten on 86 as India finished the day on 339 for 6. They shared a 199-run stand for the seventh wicket. India were eventually bowled out for 376 runs. Ashwin scored 113 runs off 133 balls with the help of 11 fours and two sixes. On the other hand, Jadeja scored 86 runs.
After impressing everyone with his batting in the first innings of the Test, Ashwin left fans impressed once again on Friday (September 20). Soon after the second day of play ended, Ashwin decided to dry his clothes by spreading them out on the ground.
The star bowler emerged from the dressing room in wet clothes even before the fans left the stands. The fans were amused by Ashwin’s act and were seen cheering him on. One such fan even urged Ashwin to open the innings.
Watch Ravichandran Ashwin dry his clothes:
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Talking about the game, India bowled out Bangladesh for just 149 runs on the second day. Jasprit Bumrah was the top bowler for India, taking 4 wickets. On the other hand, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets each. Ashwin failed to take any wicket in the first innings and will look to make amends in the second innings.
In reply, India ended the day on 81 for 3 with Shubman Gill (33) and Rishabh Pant (12) at the crease. India’s lead now stands at 308 runs.
