Published 15:14 IST, November 14th 2019

Ashwin bamboozles Bangladesh's left and right-handed batsmen with tricky deliveries

Ravichandran Ashwin completely bamboozled Bangladesh's left and right-handed batsmen with his tricky deliveries in the first Test against Bangladesh.

Reported by: Karthik Nair
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Ravichandran Ashwin has been a key weapon for India in Test cricket for so many years. veteran off-spinner has been instrumental in India's success in game's longest format in home conditions and has played a pivotal role in ensuring that India are an unbeatable side in ir backyard for almost seven years. Meanwhile, Ashwin is bowling well in ongoing Test match against Banglesh at Holkar Stium in Indore where he became third Indian bowler to take 250 wickets at home after Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh. However, what stood out most were two of his brilliant deliveries that got rid of Banglesh's left as well as right-handed batsmen.

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Ashwin's floater gets better of Mominul

Mominul Haque was rebuilding innings for his side. Just when Banglesh skipper looked to gar momentum, he was undone by a beautiful delivery by Ashwin. It happened on very first ball of 38th over where Ashwin bowled a floater which h straightened after pitching that totally left Mominul confused as he decided to leave ball at very last moment. move completely backfired and he ended up losing his off stump. video was posted by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on ir official Twitter handle. Watch it right here.

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Ashwin bowls Mahmudullah around his legs

Apart from a floater that left Banglesh Test captain completely bamboozled, Ashwin also mand to pick up one more wicket with a delivery that tricked batsman in playing a wrong shot. On first ball of 46th over, Ashwin h bowled a straighter delivery on off stump and Mahmudullah went across stumps to play a sweep shot only to miss a straighter one completely and his timber is disturbed. 

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14:29 IST, November 14th 2019