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Giving England’s Bazball an Indian makeover on Thursday, Rohit Sharma’s Team India outperformed Ben Stokes and Co. in all departments at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. India had bragging rights over England on Day 1 of the first Test as Stokes and Co. failed to post a challenging total in their first innings in Hyderabad. Veteran spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja stopped England from scoring big goals to register their names in the record books.
Shaking England in their first test of the first Test match in Hyderabad, Ashwin and Jadeja shared six wickets to ensure the visitors folded for 246 in 64.3 overs. Senior spinners Ashwin and Jadeja surpassed the iconic duo of Anil Kumble-Harbhajan Singh to become the most successful Test bowling pair for the Asian giants. Ashwin and Jadeja have taken 502 wickets in the longest and oldest format of the game. Jadeja’s accomplice Ashwin is just seven wickets away from entering the 500th club in Test cricket.
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‘Big achievement if Ashwin completes 500 Test wickets’
speaking to JioCinema After the end of the day, all-rounder Jadeja backed Ashwin to achieve the biggest milestone in the first Test of the five-match series against England. “It will be a big achievement if Ashwin completes 500 Test wickets and I hope he gets it in this match. I have 25 wickets left for 300 and I could take the whole series but I wish Ashwin completes his 500 in this game and continues taking wickets for India,” Jadeja said.
‘I really enjoy bowling with Ashwin’
Spin wizard Ashwin outclassed England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in the first innings. The 37-year-old then cleaned up Mark Wood to take his 493rd wicket in Test cricket. Ashwin is only behind Kumble in the list of India’s leading wicket-takers in the longest format. Former India captain Kumble picked 619 wickets in 132 Tests. “I really enjoy bowling with Ashwin, it’s really helpful with two spinners bowling in tandem. We share a lot of messages about pitch setup, line and length and we are happy to contribute to India’s victory. We really enjoyed competition,” Jadeja added.
