India vs Sri Lanka: R Ashwin surpasses Kapil Dev to grow to be 2nd highest Indian wicket-taker in Test cricket

Ravichandran Ashwin took his 435th Test wicket on Sunday to grow to be the second-highest wicket-taker within the longest format for India. He overtook Kapil Dev, who has 434 wickets to his identify and is now solely behind Anil Kumble (619).

R Ashwin is now India’s 2nd main wicket-taker in Test cricket (AFP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSAshwin went previous Kapil Dev to grow to be 2nd highest Indian wicket-taker in TestsAshwin is the fourth Indian bowler to take greater than 400 Test wicketsHe is the third-highest wicket-taker amongst energetic Test cricketers

Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday surpassed Kapil Dev to grow to be India’s second-highest wicket-taker within the longest format on Day 3 of the series-opening Test match towards Sri Lanka in Mohali. It took Ashwin’s profession tally to 435 wickets whereas Kapil has 434 wickets to his identify within the longest format of the sport.

Ashwin moved degree with Kapil he took the wicket of Sri Lanka batter Pathum Nissanka within the 2nd session on the third day. He then dismissed Charith Asalanka proper after Tea to get his 435th Test wicket. The 35-year-old had earlier registered figures of two/49 within the 20 overs that he bowled in Sri Lanka’s first innings.

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Ashwin is the fourth Indian bowler to take greater than 400 wickets in Test cricket. He additionally turned the ninth highest Test wicket-taker of all time after overtaking New Zealand’s Richard Hadlee (431) and Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath (432) within the ongoing Test towards Sri Lanka in Mohali. Among energetic Test cricketers, Ashwin is the third-highest wicket-taker after England quick bowling duo Stuart Broad (537) and James Anderson (640).

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MOST TEST WICKETS (ALL-TIME)

Muttiah Muralitharan – 800 in 133 TestsShane Warne – 708 in 145 TestsJames Anderson – 640 in 169 TestsAnil Kumble – 619 in 132 TestsGlenn McGrath – 563 in 124 TestsStuart Broad – 537 in 152 TestsCourtney Walsh – 519 in 132 TestsDale Steyn – 439 in 93 TestsR Ashwin – 435 in 85 Tests*

Ashwin, who made his Test debut in November 2011 towards the West Indies in Delhi, has taken 435 wickets in 85 Tests at a strike charge of 52.6 and a mean of 24.33. Apart from his prowess with the ball, Ashwin can also be recognized for his functionality with the bat, scoring 2905 runs at a mean of 27.15 with 5 centuries to his identify.

Aahwin hit a fifty within the first innings of the continued Test as India posted a mammoth first-innings whole of 574/8 declared. Ashwin picked up 2 wickets within the first innings as he put in one other all-round present for India in whites.

Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja continued to shine towards Sri Lanka taking 5 wickets because the guests had been bowled out for 174 on day three of the primary Test earlier than India enforced the comply with on. Jadeja picked up 5/41, to go together with his spectacular 175 not out in India’s innings of 574/8 declared, because the guests conceded a 400-run first-innings lead. Sri Lanka had been 10-1 in its second innings with Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka out within the center, nonetheless over 380 plus runs behind India.