IND vs SL 1st Test Match: Ravichandran Ashwin Breaks Kapil Dev’s Record

IND vs SL 1st Test Match: Ravichandran Ashwin broke Kapil Dev’s record, Sri Lankan batsmen started the third day of the first test match between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali. Pathum Nisanka and Charith Aslanka came to bat for Sri Lanka.

Richard Hadlee’s Record Broken:-

On the second day of the Mohali Test, India’s spinner Ravichandran Ashwin broke the record of New Zealand legend Sir Richard Hadlee and on the third day, Ashwin also broke the record of former India spinner and legend Kapil Dev.

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IND vs SL 1st Test Match: On the second day of the rivalry on Saturday, Sri Lanka scored 108 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Indian spinner R Ashwin took 2 wickets in his name. With this, Ravichandran Ashwin has now taken 434 wickets in Test cricket.

He has left behind the great New Zealand cricketer Richard Hadlee (431). After this, on the third day, Ashwin equaled the record of former India captain Kapil Dev with the wicket of Pathum Nisanka.

The 435 Wickets in His Career:-

Since then, Ravichandran took 435 wickets of his career by sending Charith Aslanka to the pavilion on the third ball of the 35th over. With this, Ashwin also broke Kapil Dev’s record by taking 434 wickets in Test cricket.

Ravichandran also completed the 434th wicket of his career by taking the wicket of Pathum Nisanka today.

Earlier, Kapil Dev was the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket from India. Now R Ashwin has broken his record and has made this record in his name.

IND vs SL 1st Test Match: Ashwin is now at 9th position along with Kapil Dev in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket. Muralitharan is at number one, who has taken 800 wickets in his name.

Who took 800 Wickets

• Muttiah Muralitharan – 800 wickets
• Shane Warne – 708 wickets
• James Anderson – 640 wickets
• Anil Kumble – 619 wickets
• Glenn McGrath – 563 wickets
• Stuart Broad – 537 wickets
• Courtney Walsh – 519 wickets
• Dale Steyn – 439 wickets 5
• R Ashwin – 435 wickets
• Kapil Dev – 434 wickets
• Rangana Herath – 433 wickets
• Richard Hadlee – 431 wickets

IND vs SL 1st Test Match: The first test match is being played between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali. Today is the third day of the match and the Indian team in reply to 574 runs bundled out Sri Lanka’s first innings for 174 runs.

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Team India then gave follow-on to Sri Lanka and the visiting team lost their three wickets for 45 runs.