R Ashwin Goes Past India Legend To Become Most Successful Bowler At Wankhede Stadium

R Ashwin - (Source: @Johns/X.com)

In the ongoing match between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the match is poised for a nail-biting finish as the visitors are 171/9 after stumps on day 2 and lead by 143 runs. 

It has been a spinner's show in Wankhede as the ball was turning heavily, and 15 wickets fell on day 2. For India, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin, created the magic as the duo took seven wickets among themselves. 

R Ashwin Goes Past Anil Kumble

Jadeja has four wickets, while Ashwin took has three scalps to his name. Talking about Ashwin, he scripted history with his spell as he went past Anil Kumble to become the most successful bowler at Wankhded Stadium.

Before the match, both Ashwin and Anil Kumble had 38 wickets, and in the ongoing game, the off-spinner went past Kumble to become the leading wicket-taker at Wankhede Stadium. 

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Ashwin now has 41 wickets in six matches, which includes three five-wicket hauls. Meanwhile, Kumble had 38 wickets in seven matches. The next best active bowler at this stadium is New Zealand's Ajaz Patel, who has 19 wickets in just two matches. Here is the complete list. 

• R Ashwin - 41
• Anil Kumble - 38
• Kapil Dev- 28 
• Harbhajan Singh - 24
• KD Ghavri - 23

R Ashwin Shines In The Field

Not just with the ball, but Ashwin also contributed in the field as he grabbed a stunner while running backwards to break the budding stand between Daryl Mitchell and Will Young for the fourth wicket.

Notably, Ashwin ran backwards and then jumped to his right and completed the breathtaking catch. Not just the catch, but he also put his body on the line to stop a ball from going towards a boundary. 

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