India’s Ashwin takes five as England collapse for 134 in 2nd Test

Chennai - It was the off-spinner’s second successive five-wicket haul and his 29th in 76 Tests. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel and pacer Ishant Sharma took two wickets each.

Ravichandran Ashwin claimed five wickets as India skittled out England for 134 on Sunday, the tourists conceding a first innings lead of 195 on day two of the second Test.

Ashwin bowled Stuart Broad for nought, ending England’s first innings in the final session while responding to India’s 329 in Chennai.

It was the veteran off-spinner’s second successive five-wicket haul and his 29th in 76 Tests. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel and paceman Ishant Sharma took two wickets each.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes remained unbeaten on 42 off 107 balls.

England lost half their side for 52 when Ashwin bowled Ben Stokes for 18.

Foakes, taking the place of Jos Buttler who returned home after the opening win in the four-match series, put on 35 with Ollie Pope.

The pair batted for over 50 minutes before pace bowler Mohammed Siraj struck with his first ball of the Test, removing Pope for 22.

Patel then sent back Moeen Ali for six.

England crashed to 39 for four in a dramatic morning session that saw the fall of eight wickets, including skipper Joe Root for six.

SCOREBOARD

India 1st innings (overnight 300-6, Pant 33, Patel 5)

R. Sharma c Ali b Leach 161

S. Gill lbw Stone 0

C. Pujara c Stokes b Leach 21

V. Kohli b Ali 0

A. Rahane b Ali 67

R. Pant not out 58

R. Ashwin c Pope b Root 13

A. Patel st Foakes b Ali 5

I. Sharma c Burns b Ali 0

K. Yadav c Foakes b Stone 0

M. Siraj c Foakes b Stone 4

Extras 0

Total (95.5 overs, all out) 329

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Gill), 2-85 (Pujara), 3-86 (Kohli), 4-248 (R. Sharma), 5-249 (Rahane), 6-284 (Ashwin), 7-301 (Patel), 8-301 (I. Sharma), 9-325 (Yadav), 10-329 (Siraj)

Bowling: Broad 11-2-37-0, Stone 15.5-5-47-3, Leach 27-3-78-2, Stokes 2-0-16-0, Ali 29-3-128-4, Root 11-3-23-1

England 1st innings

Toss: India