Sarvam Ashwin; Ashwin scores century in second Test Sports | Deshabhimani

Chennai
Only one night break. Ravichandran Ashwin once again appeared in Chepauk. First the ball and then the bat. Ashwin became India’s captain with the best century ever to be remembered in front of the home crowd. The 34-year-old reached the crease in the eighth over at the Chidambaram Stadium, scoring 106 off 148 balls. The spinner took five wickets in the first innings.

India score a brilliant score against England in the second Test at the hands of Ashwin. Chasing a target of 482, the English are 53 for three. He needs 429 runs with two days to go. He has seven wickets in hand.

Score: India: 329, 286. England 134, 3–53.

India started the third day with a lead of 249 runs. One was at 54. The Indian forwards stumbled on a pitch that worried batsmen. Rohit Sharma (26), Cheteshwar Pujara (7), Rishabh Pant (8), Ajinkya Rahane (10) and Akshar Patel (7) returned quickly.

Captain Virat Kohli (62 off 149 balls) and Ashwin rescued the team from 106 for six. He scored 96 for the seventh wicket. Kohli was followed by Mohammad Siraj (16 off 21 balls) who led the way for Ashwin. Fifth century of Tamil Nadu. 14 fours and a six. Progress was made by punishing bad balls. 49 for the last wicket.

Chasing a big goal, England began to feel dizzy. Openers Rory Burns (25), Dom Sipley (3) and night watchman Jack Leach (0) were out. Akshar took two wickets and Ashwin one.
Joe Root (2) and Dan Lawrence (19) at the crease. On the fourth day, all their hopes were on Captain Route.
Root scored a double century in the first Test.