Netizens were all praise for Ravichandran Ashwin for his century on a tricky Chennai track where top batsman of the Indian and English sides struggled. The century came after his 5-wicket haul which restricted the visitors to only 134 in the first innings.
Social media users shared stats to compare Ashwin with some of the world's top all-rounders - Jacques Kallis, Ian Botham, Gary Sobers and Shakib al-Hasan.
His performance was described as "phenomenal" by Indian fans. "Champion, take a bow," IPS officer Dipanshu Kabra commented.
This was the third instance in Ashwin's career when he struck a century and claimed five wickets in an innings. The only player to achieve this on more instances than Ashwin was Botham - who scored a century along with five-wicket haul in five Test matches.
Also read: Are Ashwin’s 29 five-wicket hauls less valuable than Virat Kohli’s 27 tons?
Here's how netizens reacted:
India was down at 106/6 when Ashwin came out to bat. Under the seemingly difficult circumstances, his 106-run knock was crucial for India to end at 286 in the second innings. A mammoth target of 482 was set before England.
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