Currently, the third match of the five-match Test series between India and England is being played in Rajkot. In this important match, Indian team’s experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a special achievement in his name. He completed 500 wickets in Test cricket.

Before this match, Ravichandran Ashwin had to take only one more wicket to achieve this feat and he made England opener Zak Crawley his victim in the first innings of the third Test. Let us tell you, Ravichandran Ashwin has become the second fastest bowler to take 500 Test wickets. He has achieved this great feat in 25,714 balls in 98 Test matches.

Ravichandran Ashwin is the 9th bowler to achieve this feat. He is the second bowler from India who has taken 500 or more wickets in Test cricket. Apart from Ravichandran Ashwin, only Anil Kumble has achieved this feat from India. Anil Kumble has taken 619 wickets in Tests.

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India scored 445 runs in its first innings in this match.

In this match, India has scored 245 runs after losing all the wickets in its first innings. Captain Rohit Sharma batted very well for the team and scored 131 runs in 196 balls with the help of 14 fours and 3 sixes. Rohit Sharma did not spare any of the England bowlers and hit hard against all of them.

Apart from captain Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja scored 112 runs in 225 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. Sarfaraz Khan contributed 62 runs while Ravichandran Ashwin scored 37 runs. Dhruv Jurel played a valuable inning of 46 runs. Jasprit Bumrah contributed 26 runs. In reply, England have made a very good start in this match. So far the five-match Test series is tied at 1-1.