India’s star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin he showed all his skills the second day of the third Test against New Zealand At the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Ashwin bowled a key spell that resulted in figures of 3/63 from 16 overs, including his dismissal. Rachin Ravindra (4), Glenn Phillips (26) and Will Young (51). This marked his first impact in the game after a wicketless first innings.
Ravichandran Ashwin gets ahead of Glenn Phillips
The highlight of Ashwin’s spell was his duel with Phillips, who initially challenged the veteran spinner’s dominance by hitting Ashwin for two sixes. Undeterred, Ashwin tweaked his strategy by switching to closed deliveries. The change paid off immediately when Ashwin hit a dark ball that landed on leg stump and spun sharply, clipping the top of the stumps and leaving Phillips in disbelief. Ashwin’s animated celebration included a leap and a powerful fist pump.
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Ashwin’s crucial wickets strengthen India’s control of the game
Continuing to disrupt New Zealand’s batting order, Ashwin soon claimed Will Youngthe door of The youngster misread the carrom ball and drove it to Ashwin, giving him his third bounce of the day. Ravindra JadejaAshwin’s reliable bowling partner provided further support by maintaining his excellent form from the first innings, where he secured his 14th career five-wicket haul.
Ashwin’s crucial role strengthened India’s control of the match, both he and Jadeja will continue to apply pressure till Day 3. Notably, New Zealand have lost 9 wickets at 171 and they still trail India by 143 runs.
