Ashwin overtakes Harbhajan Singh as India's second-highest wicket-taker on Indian soil
Ashwin overtakes Harbhajan Singh as India's second-highest wicket-taker on Indian soil
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Indian spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin became the 2nd highest-wicket wicket-taker in India in Test cricket. After dismissing England's Ben Stokes,  Ashwin  overtook Harbhajan Singh in the list of most Test wickets. 

The Chennai-based off-spinner now has 266 wickets to his name after he removed Ben Stokes on the second day of the ongoing Test match at Chepauk Stadium. He  remains only behind legendary Indian bowler Anil Kumble, who has 350 Test wickets in India. The list of Indian with most test wickets in India includes, Anil Kumble - 350 wickets,RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN - 266 wickets*,Harbhajan Singh - 265 wickets, Kapil Dev - 219 wickets and Ravindra Jadeja - 157 wickets.

Ashwin took advantage of the conditions at Chennai brilliantly as he trapped the English batsmen in his web of spin, taking three wickets for 27 runs by the time of writing this copy.  England are down to 106 for 8 as they come to bat in the third session of Day 2, as they trail by 223 runs. Ashwin dismissed in-form Dominic Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Ben Stokes and Olly Stone. 

India, who resumed the day at 300 for six, could only score 29 runs in the morning session with Rishabh Pant (58 not out of 77 balls) running out of partners. At the break, England were trailing India by 290 runs and face a herculean task in getting close to India's first innings score of 329 on a dustbowl.

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