On Saturday, India took on England in the fifth and final Test of the sides' bilateral series at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. The visitors are only playing for WTC points, as India sealed a series win with victory in Ranchi last week.
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After being bowled out for 218, England conceded a 255-run first innings lead. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill both scored centuries, while Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikkal made fifties.
In their second innings, England's top-order was undone by off-spinner R Ashwin. Playing his 100th Test match, Ashwin took five of the first six England wickets.
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This was a welcome return to success for Ashwin, who showed glimpses of his imposing self in recent years. The five-wicket haul was his 36th in Test cricket, putting him ahead of Anil Kumble among Indian bowlers.
Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, with a staggering 67. In second place is Shane Warne with 37, and Ashwin could overhaul him by the end of his career.
| Name | Team | Matches | Wickets | 5W Hauls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutthiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 133 | 800 | 67 |
| Shane Warne | Australia | 145 | 708 | 37 |
| Richard Hadlee | New Zealand | 86 | 431 | 36 |
| R Ashwin | India | 100 | 516 | 36 |
| Anil Kumble | India | 132 | 619 | 35 |
| Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | 93 | 433 | 34 |
| James Anderson | England | 186 | 698 | 32 |
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 124 | 563 | 29 |
| Ian Botham | England | 102 | 383 | 27 |
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | 93 | 439 | 26 |
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