Ravichandran Ashwin becomes fastest bowler to scalp 250 Test wickets

Hyderabad, Feb 12 (CRICKETNMORE) India's premiere off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday became the fastest bowler to take 250 Test wickets. Ashwin who needed two wickets before the start of the ongoing one-off Test against Bangladesh here, achieved the milestone in

By Saurabh Sharma
Feb 12, 2017 • 01:48 PM

Ravichandran Ashwin becomes fastest bowler to scalp 250 Test wickets ()

Hyderabad, Feb 12 (CRICKETNMORE) India's premiere off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday became the fastest bowler to take 250 Test wickets.

Ashwin who needed two wickets before the start of the ongoing one-off Test against Bangladesh here, achieved the milestone in 45 Test matches, surpassing Australian legend Dennis Lillee, who had reached the 250-wicket mark in 48 matches.

Ashwin scalped all-rounder Shakib al Hasan (82) on third day and then sent back skipper Mushfiqur Rahim (127) in the first session on the penultimate day to achieve the landmark.

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Earlier, India took a lead of 299 runs after Bangladesh were bowled out for 388 in the first innings at lunch on the penultimate day.For the visitors, skipper Rahim (127), all-rounder Hasan (82) and Mehedi Hasan Miraz (51) were the major contributors for the cause

Test wicket no.250, @ashwinravi99 now the fastest to the landmark, gets it in 45 Tests #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/H49xmZAl4s
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 12, 2017