IND vs ENG Pink Ball Test: Have a look at records broken and achieved during 3rd Test
Rajan Nath
February 26th 2021 10:47 AM --
Updated:
February 26th 2021 11:05 AM
IND vs ENG Pink Ball Test Ahmedabad Records: Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, and Rohit Sharma led Team India to a comprehensive win against England in the third Test in a rare two-day affair to go 2-1 up in the 4-match series.
- Ravichandran Ashwin becomes second-fastest to reach 400 wickets. He joined the elite list of Indian cricketers claiming 400 wickets in Test cricket. After Kapil Dev (434), Anil Kumble (619), and Harbhajan Singh (417), Ashwin is now the fourth Indian bowler to achieve the feat.
- Axar Patel ended with match figures of 11 for 70 -- fifer in both innings of a Test.
- England Skipper Joe Root claimed his maiden five-wicket haul for his side. He dismissed Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Jasprit Bumrah to claim his maiden Test five-wicket haul.
- With a dominant win over England, Virat Kohli surpassed the legendary MS Dhoni -- 21 wins in India -- to become the most successful captain in India.
- It was Shortest Test in post World War era (by balls).