The speedster replaced his teammate spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to claim the premier position for the second time following his six scalps in Kanpur Test against Bangladesh. Read further on Dynamite News:
Ashwin took six wickets in the second innings. Apart from him, Ravindra Jadeja scored 86 runs in the first innings and took three wickets in the second innings. Read further on Dynamite News:
After their innings closed finally at 477, hosts India, leading by 259. Read further on Dynamite News:
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Ashwin, who missed the second Test at Perth with an abdominal strain, will be assessed over the next couple of days.
Jadeja, who grabbed five for 124 and four for 52 in Ranchi, has gained seven points after starting joint-first with Ashwin at 892 points. The left-arm spinner has become only the third India player after Ashwin and Bishan Bedi to top the bowling charts on his own.
The Indian team, which lost the opening Test in Pune to Australia on Saturday, was unaffected by the debacle at least in the ICC rankings.
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