Delhi : The 2-match Test series between India and Bangladesh started on 19 September at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In the first Test of the series, the Bangladesh captain won the toss and decided to bowl first, which his bowlers almost proved right. The Indian team had lost 6 wickets for 144 runs by the second session of the first day, in which Yashasvi Jaiswal’s innings of 56 runs was the only score.
Ashwin and Jadeja got out of trouble
The pair of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja worked to get the team out of this difficult situation. When both of them came to bat, the pressure of Bangladesh bowlers was clearly visible on the Indian team. Ashwin started attacking the Bangladesh bowlers by playing aggressively, and Jadeja supported him completely. Together, the two took the team’s score beyond 200 runs.
broke 24 year old record
When Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja came out to bat, the pressure of Bangladesh bowlers was clearly visible on the Indian team. After this, Ashwin started attacking the Bangladesh bowlers in an aggressive manner. Jadeja also supported him fully, and soon the team’s score crossed 200 runs.
Together, they shared a 100-run partnership for the 7th wicket, breaking a 24-year-old record. Earlier, the record for the highest partnership for the 7th wicket against Bangladesh for India was held by Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Joshi, who shared a 121-run partnership in the Dhaka Test in 2000, which has now been surpassed by the pair of Ashwin and Jadeja.
FAQs
What is Ashwin famous for?
Off-spinner R Ashwin has played for five IPL teams since his debut season in 2009, and his most recent franchise is Rajasthan Royals, for whom he has been playing since 2022. With 171 wickets before the start of IPL 2024, Ashwin is among the top five wicket-takers in IPL history.
The off-spinner holds a B.Tech degree in Information Technology from SSN College of Engineering, Chennai.
