R Ashwin scripts history as he dismisses West Indies’ Tagenarine Chanderpaul in 1st IND vs WI Test

R Ashwin scripted unique history on Wednesday as he dismissed West Indies' Tagenarine Chanderpaul.

R Ashwin scripts history as he dismisses West Indies’ Tagenarine Chanderpaul in 1st IND vs WI Test

R Ashwin (Image via Indian Express)

India’s star off-spinner R Ashwin is back to playing Test cricket after missing out on the World Test Championship (WTC) Final (which is still beyond everyone’s understanding) and he is also back to doing what he does best- taking wickets. As India took on the West Indies in the first Test of the two-match series, Ashwin dismissed both Windies openers. 

The seasoned off-spinner first took out Tagenarine Chanderpaul as Ashwin clean-bowled the Windies’ batter. Chanderpaul played for the angle but the ball straightened a tad and hit the stumps. The off-spinner’s second scalp came in the form of the West Indies skipper, Kraig Brathwaite. 

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While the two dismissals were regulation for Ashwin, the off-spinner got his name etched in history books with that Chanderpaul dismissal. As Ashwin got Tagenarine, he became the first Indian bowler to dismiss a father-son duo. For those unversed, Tagenarine Chanderpual is Shivnarine Chanderpual’s son and Ashwin has now dismissed both batters. 

Ashwin also became only the third bowler to dismiss both Chanderpuals. Prior to the Indian spinner, Mitchell Starc and Simon Harmer had done it. 

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Fans hail R Ashwin for this unique feat

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R Ashwin (Image via TOI)

As R Ashwin scripted a unique history on Wednesday (12 July), the off-spinner received immense praise from the fans. Everyone lauded the veteran for never stopping and creating new records every day as well as for his longevity. 

Check out the reactions.

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Notably, R Ashwin has played 92 Tests so far in his career and has claimed a massive 474 wickets at an average of 23.93. The 36-year-old also has 3129 runs in 131 innings which he has scored with the help of five centuries and 13 half-centuries.

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