Ravichandran Ashwin goes past Nathan Lyon to achieve the milestone in the World Test Championship

Second test in between India again New Zealand started on October 24 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. After winning the toss, New Zealand elected to bat first. India made three changes in their line-up and the match started with high expectations as India aims to dominate New Zealand at home.

Ravichandran Ashwin gives India a strong start

Ravichandran Ashwin gave India a good start by getting two crucial wickets in the first over. The veteran off-spinner continued his reign as New Zealand’s captain Tom Lathammaking him ninth in his testing career. Later, Ashwin struck again with a takedown Will Young just before lunch. The second expulsion was the result of India’s keen efforts, with Sarfaraz KhanCaptain’s guard at short leg Rohit Sharma taking a successful update after a small edge is detected by the snickometer.

Ashwin goes through Nathan Lyon for a special performance in the WTC

Amidst his brilliant bowling, Ashwin also achieved his milestone. He passed the Australian Nathan Lyon to be the leading wicket-taker in World Test Championship (WTC) period. Ashwin’s two wicket haul has taken him to 189 wickets in 39 matches at an impressive average of 20.71 since the introduction of the WTC in 2019. He took another scalp to reach 189. Lyon, with 187 wickets in 47 matches, was eliminated. in the second position. This achievement highlights Ashwin’s consistency and match-winning ability, especially on home grounds where he has excelled throughout his career.

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Intense rivalry between Ashwin and Lyon

Ashwin’s performance not only crowned him the top wicket taker in the WTC but also brought Lyon to the list of leading wicket takers in Test cricket. While Lyon has 530 wickets, Ashwin still has 531 wickets. Despite their rivalry on the field, Ashwin and Lyon often show mutual respect, cheering each other’s success in the longer format of the game.

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