Ravichandran Ashwin becomes the oldest Indian to take a five-wicket haul as he also equals Shane Warne to become the bowler with the joint-second most Test fifers.
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Following a wicketless first innings against Bangladesh in the first Test match of the two-game series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Ashwin ran over the Bangladesh batting lineup as he recorded a figure of 6/88 to help India clinch the clash by a whopping 280 runs at his home after also scoring a century in the first innings.
With this, 37th five-wicket haul on Saturday, Aswhin broke Vinoo Mankad's record of being the oldest Indian to get a Test five-wicket haul.
Oldest Indians to take a Test five-wicket haul:
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | R Ashwin | 38y 5 days |
| 2. | Vinoo Mankad | 37y 306 days |
| 3. | R Ashwin | 37y 172 days |
| 4. | Anil Kumble | 37y 70 days |
Oldest players to take a Test five-wicket haul:
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Herbert Ironmonger | 49y 311 days |
| 2. | Donald Blackie | 46y 268 days |
| 3. | Athanasios Traicos | 45y 154d |
| 4. | Clarence Grimmett | 44y 65 days |
| 5. | Frank Woolley | 42y 242d |
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What next for Indian cricket team?
Rohit Sharma and Co. will aim to complete a white-wash of Bangladesh as they will be back in action on September 27 for the second Test match at Kanpur.
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