Ravichandran Ashwin proved why is the No. 2 bowler in the world with five wickets on Day 3 of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
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He took 5/69 as the hosts faltered for 183 which means India now lead by a mammoth 439 runs. This is his 26th fifer, second highest among Indians and he is only behind Anil Kumble who has 35?
After a solid 54 on Day 2, which saw him complete 2000 Test runs, he continued his good show with the ball to leave the Lankans dazed. Resuming at 50/2, they were in relative comfort at 117/4 when a collapse saw them lose 6 wickets for 66 runs.
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Ashwin is targeting the 300 wicket mark in 55 Tests so that he can break Dennis Lillee's record of the fastest to that milestone (56). He currently has 284 in 51. With Kohli enforcing the follow on, he has the chance to get closer to that mark.