R Ashwin's wife has epic tweet for all-rounder shutting up Chennai Test pitch critics

It became imperative for Team India to come up with a spirited performance after their underwhelming outing in the India vs England Test series opener. The hosts made a thumping comeback and registered a clinical 317-run victory against an in-form England side. R Ashwin's contribution was instrumental in India clinching the contest. While many cricket pundits expressed their apprehensions regarding the tricky wicket at Chennai, R Ashwin's wife shut them up with an epic response. 

Ashwin wife: Prithi Ashwin targets Chennai Test pitch critics 

Playing on his home ground, R Ashwin came up with exceptional performance, with both bat and ball, to give India an edge over their opponents in the crucial encounter. The veteran off-spinner once again starred with the ball and claimed a memorable five-wicket haul during England's first innings. The player backed it up with a sensational century with the bat as well. 

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A lot was spoken about the wicket at the Chepauk, and a certain section of the cricket fraternity also had blasted the rank turner. The visitors found it challenging to score runs against India's potent spin attack and it was also not easy for the home team. However, it was Ashwin who once again proved his mettle with the bat and countered the English spinners effectively on the spin-friendly wicket, raking in his fifth Test century in the process.

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Prithi Ashwin is known to be an avid follower of the game and also has the tendency to share her thoughts on Twitter while relishing a match. She made headlines with her savage tweets during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and she is back in the limelight for the actions on the micro-blogging site. She took to the micro-blogging site when Ashwin was batting brilliantly at the crease and wrote how the 34-year-old was trolling the Chennai pitch critics with his dynamic knock. 

R Ashwin scored a fabulous century under challenging conditions and scored a vital 106 from 148 balls. Moreover, he also orchestrated a stunning 96-run partnership with skipper Virat Kohli, to help India take an unassailable lead. Apart from Prithi Ashwin, Sunil Gavaskar also was not pleased with people criticizing the wicket used for the India vs England 2nd Test match. 

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R Ashwin Test wickets 

The bowler has been monumental in India's success in the longer format in recent years. The R Ashwin Test wickets tally is a testimony to the player's significant contribution. Having played 76 Test matches, the bowler has picked up 394 wickets. R Ashwin has 29 fifers and 7 ten-wicket hauls to his name in the longer format. 

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