Published - | Updated - February 11, 2023 08:32 am
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At the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, Team India defeated Australia by 223 runs in the first innings of the first Test before being dismissed for 400 runs. All-around spinner Ravichandran Ashwin freely discussed his batting, saying he was performing well and getting into great positions.
At 321 for 7, the home team resumed its inning leading the visitors by 144 runs. Australia advanced as soon as Todd Murphy bowled Ravindra Jadeja for 70 runs. Mohammed Shami and Axar Patel provided a crucial 52-run combination to raise India’s lead beyond 200 runs. Axar Patel fell short of scoring his first Test century after being removed by Pat Cummins for only 84 runs.
He appeared to be quick, thus Ravichandran Ashwin expressed unhappiness over his dismissal. During his time with Rajasthan, according to Ashwin, he improved his grasp of his own batting.
“In terms of how I’m hitting, I sort of twitch. I’m playing pretty well and not only spinning my wheels; I’m also getting into good situations. Ravichandran Ashwin claimed that the team went through a slump for two to two and a half years. He was playing the ball a little bit late and wasn’t getting into any tight spots.
“While those things do occasionally occur in a cricket career, I believe that my batting has greatly improved in recent years. While I was playing for Rajasthan that year, I discovered a few things about my own batting.”Yesterday as well, I didn’t appear like I was going to go till that point. It was disappointing to get out that way since I thought I had the pace down. He remarked, “I didn’t find it particularly rewarding to finally give it up in that way.”
The 35-year-old was given the responsibility of being the night watchman for India’s first innings at the conclusion of Day 1. He performed admirably at number three, scoring 23 runs, including two boundaries and one six.