{"id":33268,"date":"2017-02-12T11:53:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T11:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=33268"},"modified":"2017-02-12T11:53:03","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T11:53:03","slug":"ravichandran-ashwin-becomes-fastest-bowler-to-scalp-250-test-wickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=33268","title":{"rendered":"Ravichandran Ashwin becomes fastest bowler to scalp 250 Test wickets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-30742\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ravichandran-Ashwin-Test.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"326\" alt=\"Ravichandran Ashwin Test\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ravichandran-Ashwin-Test.jpg 520w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ravichandran-Ashwin-Test-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ravichandran-Ashwin-Test-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>Hyderabad: India&#8217;s premiere off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday became the fastest bowler to take 250 Test wickets.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href=\"isn-specials\/41551-ashwin-a-predator-on-the-prowl\">Ashwin, a predator on the prowl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>For the visitors, skipper Rahim (127), all-rounder Hasan (82) and Mehedi Hasan Miraz (51) were the major contributors for the cause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-30742\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ravichandran-Ashwin-Test.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"326\" alt=\"Ravichandran Ashwin Test\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; 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