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Ashwin Creates History Vs Bangladesh; Surpasses Nathan Lyon In This Special WTC Record

Ashwin surpassed Nathan Lyon's WTC record [x] Ashwin surpassed Nathan Lyon's WTC record [x]

Indian off-spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin was the biggest star in India's win against Bangladesh in the first Test match in Chennai. The star player not only performed with the ball, but was also exceptional with the bat, scoring a stunning century.

He came into bat in the first innings when Team India had lost its star power at the top and needed some solidity in the middle-overs. Ashwin, a brilliant batter in sub-continent conditions scored a brilliant hundred and rescued India from a precarious situation.

He failed to pick up a single wicket with the ball in the first innings, but was back to his absolute best in Bangladesh's second innings. The wily spinner grabbed a 5-wicket haul and finished with figures of 6 for 88 as India triumphed over Bangladesh with utmost ease.

By picking up a 5-wicket-haul, Ashwin broke Aussie spinner, Nathan Lyon's record of most 5-wicket hauls in World Test Championship (WTC). In 43 WTC Tests, Lyon has ten 5-wicket hauls, and Ashwin now has 11 fifers in just 36 Test matches.

Most 5-Wicket Hauls in WTC history

Bowlers
Number of fifers
R Ashwin11
Nathan Lyon10
Pat Cummins8
Jasprit Bumrah7
Josh Hazlewood6

Ashwin, Pant, Gill give India 1-0 lead Vs Bangladesh

While Ashwin was instrumental in India's win, there were other major contributers as well. Rishabh Pant on his Test return scored a sizzling hundred and resuced India in the second innings.

This was his 6th Test ton, and one of the best he has scored at this level. Another Indian star also played a crucial part in this win - Shubman Gill. India's new number 3 failed to deliver in the first innings, but roared back strongly to slam a match-winning ton as he forged a crucial partnership with Pant and the dup helped India post a mammoth challenge for the Tigers in the second innings.