Double hundred by the skipper Virat Kohli and a very good batting display by Ravichandran Ashwin ensures that India reach a huge total of 566 for the loss of 8 wickets in their 1st Innings after which they declared.
To send Ashwin at No.6 ahead of a recognized batsman was a brave decision and it paid off for the Indian side when he managed to score 113 runs for his side. This opportunity came under his belt when the duo of skipper Virat & Coach Anil Kumble decided to send him ahead of Wriddhiman Saha understanding his batting potential.
In the past Ashwin has shown glimpses of his batting skill and potential but was never promoted in the batting line up. He has been working on his batting since the last 10 a 12 months. Sanjay Bangar helped him improve his stance and some important changes in his batting style such as avoiding being extra side on. Apart from this the hard efforts taken in Chennai by Ashwin and his batting coach from the last month have also helped big time.
a?Been promoted ahead of Wriddhiman Saha was a big positive sign for me. I am very thankful to the Skipper and the coach for showing so much faith and expectation from me not just as a bowler but also as a batsman too. I Always wanted to bat in the top seven, a? Says Ashwin.
This great batting performance will surely help him when he comes on to bowl. West Indies have scored 90 runs for the loss of 3 wickets when we got the last update.
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