Aged Woman In Stands Celebrates R Ashwin’s Century At Chepauk, Video Goes Viral

Registering his second successive century at residence, Ravichandran Ashwin performed a rescue knock for the Indian cricket staff after Bangladesh delivered a top-order collapse on Day 1 of the primary Take a look at at Chepauk. Ashwin performed a counter-attacking knock on a difficult purple soil pitch the place Bangladesh pacers ran riot, particularly within the first session. Ashwin registered his identify in historical past books as he orchestrated a superb partnership with Ravindra Jadeja, to take India previous the 300-run mark on Day 1. Whereas your entire stadium was on its toes as Ashwin reached the tiple-digit rating, it was an aged girl within the stands who received everybody’s coronary heart.

Ashwin notched up his sixth Take a look at hundred, strengthening his case as an all-rounder whereas additionally being one of many legends of the sport with the ball in his hand. In a video shared by the BCCI on social media, an alderly girl could possibly be seen clapping for the India star whereas additionally holding two tea cups in her palms. 

An applause for @ashwinravi99 throughout ages!

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— BCCI (@BCCI) September 19, 2024

Ashwin, talking after the top of Day 1, narrated the technique he opted for that enabled him to attain an aggressive ton at Chepauk.

“It is an outdated Chennai floor with a little bit of bounce and carry. The purple soil pitch lets you play just a few pictures in case you are prepared to simply get in line and provides it a little bit of a tonk when there’s width,” Ashwin mentioned after the match.

“After all, I’ve at all times been wafting my bat round exterior off-stump. Labored on just a few issues and on a floor like this with a little bit of spice, should you’re going after the ball, may as nicely go after it actually exhausting like Rishabh does.”

Rishabh Pant too batted nicely for his 39 off 52 balls earlier than falling to a free stroke.

On a day India misplaced their top-four for 96, Ashwin confirmed outstanding management and dominated the Bangladesh bowling in his good 102 not out from 112 balls in a gritty rearguard effort, whereas forging an unbroken partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (86*).

Ashwin attributed his sturdy efficiency to his current stint within the Tamil Nadu Premier League, the place he labored on his batting. “It helps that I’ve come again after a T20 match (TNPL). I labored fairly a bit on my batting,” he mentioned.

“It is at all times a particular feeling to play in entrance of the house crowd. This can be a floor I fully like to play cricket in. It is given me a whole lot of great recollections,” Ashwin, who slammed his second hundred at this venue, mentioned.

Ashwin additionally lauded the help he obtained from his teammate Jadeja throughout a difficult part of the innings.

“He (Jadeja) was of actual assist. There was a cut-off date the place I used to be sweating and getting a bit drained. Jaddu observed it shortly and guided me by that part,” Ashwin mentioned, praising Jadeja’s capability to supply essential recommendation on the proper second.

“Jaddu has been one in all our greatest batters for the staff in the previous couple of years. His presence was stable, and his recommendation that we did not need to convert twos into threes was actually useful for me.” 

With PTI Inputs