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- Published: November 3, 2024 11:16
New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin has been India’s go-to man for India for red ball on the spin-friendly tracks of India. The 38-year-old is reaching the twilight of his career but still has a trick or two in his hands. Ashwin led the Indian fightback on a bright red soil pitch in Wankhede which favoured a sharp turn. Interestingly, Ravichandran Ashwin was one of India’s heroes on Day 2 of the third Test against New Zealand in Wankhede, picking up three wickets as the tourists went 9 down for 171 runs by stumps.
Ashwin didn’t look at his absolute best until the Mumbai Test but pulled up his socks as India took on the Kiwis in a must-win clash, from the World Test Championship perspective. The delivery to bamboozle Glenn Phillips was unarguably the most impressive of the three wickets Ashwin bagged on Saturday.
Watch the video of Ashwin’s special delivery☟☟:
Ashwin produced a stunning carrom ball that spun away from the right-handed Phillips after pitching on the leg stump. The ball beat the outside edge of the Kiwi star’s bat and shattered his stumps. The visual was a pure treat to the eyes of fans.
https://t.co/XIiOZFrmiO pic.twitter.com/KeyAiiXKgd
— Yeshwant Chitte (@ChitteYeshwant) November 2, 2024
Netizens react to Ravichandran Ashwin’s marvellous bowling in Wankhede!
Here’s how the internet reacted:
THE MAGIC OF RAVI ASHWIN.
– What a ball by Ashwin..!!! 🔥pic.twitter.com/1GiMMmgOK2
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) November 2, 2024
Netizens also compared Ashwin’s ball of the century with his previous deliveries where he had worked his magic in white ball.
T20 BALL OF THE CENTURY… Happy birthday to the nation’s pride, Tamilnadu’s Jewel, namma Chennai pokkishan Ravichandran Ashwin a very very happy birthday.. may u reach even more heights and make us even more proud #HappyBirthdayAshwin #HBDAshwin pic.twitter.com/mqs3vhPETN
— $hyju (@linktoshyju) September 17, 2024
The champion is indeed back! 🤞
Ravichandran Ashwin has just dismissed Will Young, catching him off his own bowling, and New Zealand is now struggling at 150/8 . This is a huge wicket for India, and Ashwin is proving once again why he’s one of the best spinners in the game. pic.twitter.com/xl4qV6dTL7
— Akshay Tadvi 🇮🇳 (@AkshayTadvi28) November 2, 2024
