IND vs ENG, 2nd Test: R Ashwin hits fifth Test century as England toil

New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin scored his fifth worldwide take a look at century to place India in a commanding place within the second Test in opposition to England on the MA Chidambaram Stadium right here on Monday.
Ashwin took 134 balls to achieve the mark, smashing 13 boundaries and a six in due course of as India set England an enormous goal of 500.

Resuming day three from 54/1, India acquired off to the worst doable begin because the hosts misplaced each Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara within the first quarter-hour. While Pujara misplaced the grip on his bat and did not floor it on time, Rohit acquired stumped off Leach’s ball courtesy of some fast glove work by Foakes.
Pant was despatched up the order after the autumn of two wickets however he too failed to go away a mark. Foakes stumped Pant as Leach scalped his second for the day.
Ajinkya Rahane and Kohli then began to rebuild India’s innings with a few boundaries. But Moeen Ali struck his first of the day as he dismissed Rahane to go away hosts reeling at 86/5 within the thirty first over.

A 5-wicket haul adopted by a wonderful 💯 for the third time in a Test!
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2021

Axar Patel too was despatched again to the pavilion by Moeen within the thirty seventh over. Kohli and Ashwin then fashioned an excellent partnership. Both the gamers performed cautiously however didn’t miss the chance to attain boundaries on unfastened balls.
Continuing their good type, Kohli and Ashwin accomplished their respective half-centuries as India crossed the 200-run mark of their second innings. Soon after that, England acquired the much-needed breakthrough as Moeen dismissed Kohli (62). Kuldeep Yadav then took the sector.

Ashwin and Kuldeep started including runs to the scoreboard, with India’s lead crossing the 400-run mark. However, the partnership between the 2 didn’t final for too lengthy as Moeen eliminated Kuldeep (3).
Brief scores: India 329 and 278/9 (Ravichandran Ashwin 68*, Virat Kohli 62; Moeen Ali 4/71), England 134 (Ben Foakes 42*, Ollie Pope 22, Ashwin 5/43).