Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni
Coming again strongly after a defeat within the collection opener, Virat Kohli and Co handed England a thumping 317-run defeat within the second Test on Tuesday on the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chasing a goal of 482, England had been bundled out for 164 within the second innings as debutant Axar Patel plucked five-wicket haul in his first Test.
Ravi Ashwin emerged because the hero of the match, scoring a century and likewise grabbing eight wickets on a turning Chepauk wicket. Earlier within the first innings, Rohit Sharma stole the present by notching up his seventh Test ton as England had been on the backfoot on all 4 days of the second Test.
India climbed to the second spot within the World Test Championship factors desk, inching nearer to reserving a berth within the ultimate of the match. Skipper Kohli additionally gathered a number of information following India’s dominant win over the Joe Root-led facet.
With the victory in Chennai, Kohli has now equalled MS Dhoni’s file of most wins by an Indian captain at dwelling. Both Dhoni and Kohli are at the moment tied with 21 wins and the latter has an opportunity to clinch the highest spot within the subsequent two Tests. Dhoni and Kohli are at the moment sitting on the high with 21 wins, adopted by Mohammad Azharuddin with 13 victories and Sourav Ganguly with 10.
MS Dhoni – 21 wins
Virat Kohli – 21 wins
Mohammed Azharuddin – 13 wins
Sourav Ganguly – 10 wins
Kohli is now additionally fifth (tied with Dhoni) within the listing of most Test wins at dwelling as captain of a global facet. The listing is headed by Graeme Smith (30), with Ricky Ponting (29) and Steve Waugh (22) on second and third spot respectively.
The collection in opposition to England will now shift to Ahmedabad for the third and fourth Test. The third day-night Test might be performed from February 24 on the newly constructed Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera. The fourth Test may also be performed at this venue.
