R Ashwin shattered England’s batting lineup with an incredible five-wicket haul in the test cricket. It marked his 35th five-wicket haul against England in the 4th test. Despite England posting a formidable total of 353 runs in their first innings, India struggled and were all-out for 307 runs. On day 3, India’s exceptional bowling performance rattled England, reducing them to just 145 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav and R Ashwin’s remarkable bowling left the visitors struggling, raising questions about the unpredictable nature of the Ranchi pitch. Kuldeep Yadav claimed 4 wickets while R Ashwin took another 4, signaling a strong comeback. Ashwin, however, clinched five wickets, making history as the first Indian spinner to achieve the record of the most number of 5-wicket hauls. He equaled Anil Kumble’s record of 35 five-wicket hauls in test cricket for India.
Most number of five wickets haul
- Anil Kumble – 35
- Ravichandran Ashwin – 35
- Harbhajan Singh – 25
- Kapil Dev – 23
- Bhagwath Chandrasekhar – 16
R Ashwin remains short of one five wickets haul to surpass Anil Kumble. In his 12-years long career, R Ashwin is one of the fastest to achieve this feat as compared to Anil Kumble who bagged 35 wickets haul in the span of 18 years.
