IND vs ENG [WATCH]: Ravichandran Ashwin removes Ben Foakes to pick up his record Test fifer; family rejoices from the stands

In a remarkable feat of bowling prowess, Ravichandran Ashwin marked his 100th Test appearance with a sensational 5-wicket haul, dismantling the England batting lineup on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test match at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

Ravichandran Ashwin dismantles England’s batting unit

Ashwin’s brilliance was evident right from the outset as he swiftly dismissed England opener Ben Duckett for a mere 2 runs. Duckett, who had struggled against Ashwin’s spin in previous encounters as well, fell victim to the off-spinner’s guile once again.

Continuing his onslaught, Ashwin then accounted for Zak Crawley (0), exploiting the pitch’s turn and bounce to deceive the England batsman. A well-directed delivery induced an inside edge onto the pads, leading to a comfortable catch for Sarfaraz Khan at leg-slip.

Ollie Pope (19) became Ashwin’s third victim of the day, falling prey to a brilliant catch by Yashaswi Jaiswal. The off-spinner further tightened the screws on the English batting lineup by dismissing the dangerous duo of Ben Stokes (2) and Ben Foakes (8) in successive overs.

Ashwin breaks Anil Kumble’s record

With this remarkable performance, Ashwin etched his name in the record books by surpassing Anil Kumble‘s tally of five-wicket hauls in Test cricket. This fifer marked Ashwin’s 36th five-wicket haul, making him the Indian bowler with the most five-wicket hauls in the longest format of the game.

Here’s the video:

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝! ✅

Ashwin gets a 5️⃣-wicket haul in his 100th Test match! 🤩#IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #BazBowled #INDvENG #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/cnHCb654fX

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) March 9, 2024

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Ashwin’s wife Prithi Narayanan and kids Aadya and Akira enjoyed every moment from the stands.

Celebration by Ashwin's family when Ashwin completed the five-wicket haul on the 100th Test.

– A lovely moment. pic.twitter.com/E6WtjyPqrD

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 9, 2024

Most 5-wicket hauls in Test cricket:

• Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 67 five-wicket hauls in 133 Tests: 800 wickets
• Shane Warne (Australia) – 37 five-wicket hauls in 145 Tests: 708 wickets
• Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 36 five-wicket hauls in 100 Tests: 516 wickets
• Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) – 36 five-wicket hauls in 86 Tests: 431 wickets
• Anil Kumble (India) – 35 five-wicket hauls in 132 Tests: 619 wickets

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