Registering his second successive century at house, Ravichandran Ashwin performed a rescue knock for the Indian cricket staff after Bangladesh delivered a top-order collapse on Day 1 of the primary Check at Chepauk. Ashwin performed a counter-attacking knock on a difficult crimson soil pitch the place Bangladesh pacers ran riot, particularly within the first session. Ashwin registered his identify in historical past books as he orchestrated a superb partnership with Ravindra Jadeja, to take India previous the 300-run mark on Day 1. Whereas your complete stadium was on its ft as Ashwin reached the tiple-digit rating, it was an aged woman within the stands who received everybody’s coronary heart.
Ashwin notched up his sixth Check hundred, strengthening his case as an all-rounder whereas additionally being one of many legends of the sport with the ball in his hand. In a video shared by the BCCI on social media, an alderly woman might be seen clapping for the India star whereas additionally holding two tea cups in her fingers.
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Ashwin, talking after the tip of Day 1, narrated the technique he opted for that enabled him to attain an aggressive ton at Chepauk.
“It is an outdated Chennai floor with a little bit of bounce and carry. The crimson soil pitch lets you play a number of photographs in case you are prepared to only get in line and provides it a little bit of a tonk when there’s width,” Ashwin mentioned after the match.
“In fact, I’ve all the time been wafting my bat round exterior off-stump. Labored on a number of issues and on a floor like this with a little bit of spice, should you’re going after the ball, may as properly go after it actually arduous like Rishabh does.”
Rishabh Pant too batted properly for his 39 off 52 balls earlier than falling to a free stroke.
On a day India misplaced their top-four for 96, Ashwin confirmed outstanding management and dominated the Bangladesh bowling in his sensible 102 not out from 112 balls in a gritty rearguard effort, whereas forging an unbroken partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (86*).
Ashwin attributed his robust efficiency to his current stint within the Tamil Nadu Premier League, the place he labored on his batting. “It helps that I’ve come again after a T20 match (TNPL). I labored fairly a bit on my batting,” he mentioned.
“It is all the time a particular feeling to play in entrance of the house crowd. This can be a floor I utterly like to play cricket in. It is given me quite a lot of great reminiscences,” Ashwin, who slammed his second hundred at this venue, mentioned.
Ashwin additionally lauded the assist he bought from his teammate Jadeja throughout a difficult part of the innings.
“He (Jadeja) was of actual assist. There was a time limit the place I used to be sweating and getting a bit drained. Jaddu seen it shortly and guided me by that part,” Ashwin mentioned, praising Jadeja’s capacity to supply essential recommendation on the proper second.
“Jaddu has been one in every of our greatest batters for the staff in the previous couple of years. His presence was strong, and his recommendation that we did not need to convert twos into threes was actually useful for me.”
With PTI Inputs
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