IND Vs NZ: Ashwin scored such a unique century, equaled giants like Muralitharan, Warne, watch video

Cricket News Desk. Ashwin performed brilliantly in the second test match against New Zealand. He has taken 3 wickets in the first innings against New Zealand. He dismissed the top order of the Kiwi team. He dismissed New Zealand captain Tom Latham, Will Young and Devon Conway. With this he has scored a unique century.

R Ashwin did a big feat
He took 3 wickets in an innings of a Test cricket match for the 100th time in the second test against New Zealand. Before him, only 6 bowlers had achieved this feat in Test cricket. Anil Kumble was the first player to achieve this feat for India. In 2006, he achieved the feat of taking 3 wickets for the 100th time in an innings of a Test match. Now R Ashwin's name has also been added to this list.

Bowlers taking most 3 wickets in an innings of a test match

163 Muttiah Muralitharan (230 innings)
142 Shane Warne (273 innings)
120 Anil Kumble (236 innings)
113 James Anderson (350 innings)
104 Glenn McGrath (243 innings)
101 Stuart Broad (309 innings)
100 Ravichandran Ashwin (196 innings)
Nathan left Leon behind
In the Pune Test match, Ashwin became the highest wicket taker in the World Test Championship. He has left behind Australia's legendary off-spinner Nathan Lyon. Before the Pune Test, he had taken 186 wickets in the WTC while Nathan Lyon had 187 wickets to his name. In this match, Ashwin left Nathan Lyon behind as soon as he took 2 wickets. Ashwin has achieved this feat in less innings than Lyon.

Bowler taking most wickets in WTC

189 Ravichandran Ashwin (74 innings)
187 Nathan Lyon (78 innings)
175 Pat Cummins (78 innings)
147 Mitchell Starc (73 innings)
134 Stuart Broad (63 innings)