Sun Sep 22 14:11:02 UTC 2024: ## Ashwin Stars as India Dominate Bangladesh in Chennai Test

**Chennai, India:** India secured a resounding 280-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test of their two-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match was dominated by India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who delivered a phenomenal all-round performance, earning him the Player of the Match award.

Ashwin’s contributions were crucial to India’s success. He scored a crucial 113 runs in the first innings and then took six wickets for 88 runs in Bangladesh’s second innings. His performance broke several records, cementing his status as one of the greatest all-rounders in Test cricket history.

**Record-breaking achievements for Ashwin:**

* **Highest five-wicket hauls in WTC:** Ashwin now holds the record for the most five-wicket hauls in the World Test Championship (WTC) with 11, surpassing Nathan Lyon’s 10.
* **Most wickets in fourth innings:** With his six wickets in Bangladesh’s second innings, Ashwin surpassed Anil Kumble’s record for most wickets in the fourth innings of Test matches, now boasting 99 wickets.
* **Oldest Indian to take a five-wicket haul:** At 38 years and 5 days, Ashwin became the oldest Indian player to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match, breaking a record that had stood for 69 years.
* **Eighth highest wicket-taker in Test history:** Ashwin’s 522 wickets from 101 matches now place him as the eighth-highest wicket-taker in Test history, surpassing Courtney Walsh’s tally.
* **Most five-wicket hauls in Tests:** Ashwin’s five-wicket haul in the second innings was his 37th in Test cricket, equaling Shane Warne’s record.
* **Most wickets in WTC:** Ashwin’s 180 wickets from 36 WTC matches have now overtaken Pat Cummins’ 175 wickets, placing him second behind Nathan Lyon.
* **Multiple Player of the Match awards:** Ashwin now joins an elite group of Indian players with 10 Player of the Match awards in Test matches.
* **Double century in WTC:** With his 113 runs in the first innings, Ashwin became the second player, after Ravindra Jadeja, to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in the WTC.

Ashwin’s exceptional performance and record-breaking achievements proved instrumental in India’s dominant victory, setting the stage for an exciting series finale.

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