In the first Test match between India and Bangladesh played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, the men in blue under the leadership of Rohit Sharma beat Bangladesh by 280 runs. With this win, India has taken a lead of 1-0 in the two-match Test series.
In this match for India, the star bowling all-rounder R Ashwin once again came up with his excellent bowling and batting skills and took India to a comfortable win. Ashwin not only scored a hundred(113) in the first inning, rescuing India along with the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja(86), but he also grabbed six wickets in the fourth innings of the match.
For the excellent bowling and batting performance, Ashwin has been adjudged as man of the match. Today we will also take a look at the list of records made by the star cricketer in this IND vs BAN 2024, Chennai Test.
- Ashwin has left behind many legends and has jumped to the fourth position in terms of scoring a hundred and fifer in the same Test match.
| Player | Century & 5-fer in the Same Test (Most Times) |
|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 5 |
| R Ashwin | 4 |
| Garfield Sobers | 2 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 2 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2 |
2. Ashwin has also reached the second spot in grabbing the most number of five-fers in Test cricket. For this, he has beat Richard Hadlee and equaled the late Shane Warne.
| Player | Five-Fers in Tests | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 67 | 133 |
| R Ashwin | 37 | 101 |
| Shane Warne | 37 | 145 |
| Richard Hadlee | 36 | 86 |
| Anil Kumble | 35 | 132 |
Another milestone of R Ashwin made in this IND vs BAN 2024, Chennai Test. Ashwin also records for the most wicket in the fourth innings for team India.
| Player | Wickets in Fourth Innings |
|---|---|
| R Ashwin | 99 |
| Anil Kumble | 94 |
| Bishan Bedi | 60 |
| Ishant Sharma | 54 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 54 |
