Ravichandran Ashwin: Breaks Record, 3rd Highest Wicket Taker...!
Bangalore: The first Test match between india and new zealand has reached its climax as the hosts take on Team India.
In the second innings of the match, Team india star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin equaled the record set by senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Team india won the first Test match between india and new zealand at the Green Park in kanpur on saturday with a tough target of 284 runs.
Chasing a hard target of 284 by Team india, new zealand was shocked at the end of the fourth day when Will Young, who scored 89 in the first innings, gave up a wicket to Ravichandran Ashwin.
In addition, Ashwin and Bhajji are jointly ranked third in the list of highest wicket-takers in india in Test cricket.
Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who played 103 Tests, took 417 wickets in 190 innings. But Ravichandran Ashwin, who is based in tamil Nadu, has now set a record of 150 Test innings in 80 Test matches.
Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. He is the first batsman to take 800 wickets in 133 Tests.