Ashwin broke the record of many veteran bowlers, read how Dominica Test became special

Ravichandran Ashwin India vs West Indies: The West Indies team was all out on the score of 150 runs in the first innings on the first day of the Dominica Test. During this, Ravichandran Ashwin achieved a big achievement. Team India’s spinner Ashwin completed 700 international wickets. In the matter of completing the fastest 700 wickets, he left behind many legendary bowlers including Shane Warne. Ashwin completed 700 international wickets in 351 innings.

Ashwin took 5 wickets during West Indies’ first innings in Dominica Test. He gave 60 runs in 24.3 overs and took 6 maiden overs. During this innings, he completed 700 international wickets. Ashwin is the second fastest bowler to take 700 wickets in world cricket. Muttiah Muralitharan is on top in this matter. Muralitharan achieved this position in 308 innings. While Ashwin completed 700 wickets in 351 innings. He left Warne behind. Warne achieved this feat in 354 innings.

Significantly, Ashwin achieved another big achievement along with this. He took 5 or more wickets for the 33rd time in Test cricket. Ashwin has done this feat 5 times against the West Indies. While he has shown this amazing 7 times against Australia.

Let us tell you that in the Dominica Test, the West Indies team got all out on the score of 150 runs in the first innings. Alyque scored the highest 47 runs for the team. He faced 99 balls and hit 6 fours and a six. Captain Braithwaite contributed 20 runs. Blackwood played an inning of 14 runs. Jason Holder contributed 18 runs. During this, Ashwin took 5 wickets for India. Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets. Shardul Thakur and Siraj got one wicket each.

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