The first innings of the Test match being played against New Zealand was nothing special for Team India's veteran spinner R Ashwin. This match between the two teams is being played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. In this match, Team India's first innings was limited to 46 runs. In response, New Zealand scored 402 runs in its first innings and took a lead of 356 runs. During this period, R Ashwin could take only 1 wicket. Something happened to him in this innings which he would never have even dreamed of.
R Ashwin bowled 16 overs in the first innings of this match. During this, he gave 94 runs at an economy of 5.87 and took only 1 wicket. It is rarely seen when 5.8 R Ashwin proves to be so expensive. During the 80th over of this innings, he gave a total of 20 runs. Which included 3 fours and 1 six. Let us tell you, this was the first time in R Ashwin's Test career when he conceded 20 runs in an over.
R Ashwin had never conceded more than 17 runs in an over in his Test career before. At the same time, this was the first time after 2016 when he gave 17 or more runs in an over. Apart from this, this is only the 20th time when R Ashwin has taken only 1 wicket in an innings of a Test match in India.
Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja were the most successful bowlers in this innings for Team India. Both the bowlers made 3-3 batsmen their victims. Apart from this, Mohammad Siraj got 2 successes. Jasprit Bumrah could also take only 1 wicket. On the other hand, Rachin Ravindra scored the highest score of 134 runs for New Zealand. Devon Conway also contributed 91 runs. Apart from this, Tim Southee scored 65 runs and took the team to the score of 402 runs. Now the first challenge before Team India is to reduce the lead of 356 runs. After this, he will also have to set a big target in front of New Zealand.
