Ravichandran Ashwin - India’s premier spinner on Sunday has passed Harbhajan Singh on the list of most Test wickets for the home record. He has also run-down England's Ben Stokes to reach the feat.
Utilizing Chennai’s conditions prudently, Ashwin caught the English batsmen in his web of spin, taking three wickets for 27 runs.
The brilliant Indian player remains to overtake legendary Indian bowler Anil Kumble, who has taken a long list of 350 wickets in Test matches in India.
Here is a list of top-5 wicket-takers in Test cricket in India:
- Anil Kumble - 350 wickets
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN - 266 wickets
- Harbhajan Singh - 265 wickets
- Kapil Dev - 219 wickets
- Ravindra Jadeja - 157 wickets
Indian spinners, earlier, had England stumbling on the pitch, decreasing them to 39 for four by lunchtime on Day 2.
Indian has reopened the day at 300 for 6. The boys could add only 29 runs in the morning session with Rishabh Pant (58 not out of 77 balls) running out of partners.
England by the break hour, pursued India by 290 runs and faced a difficult job in getting close to India’s first innings score of 329 on a dustbowl.