Netizens have a field day as Axar, Ashwin bamboozle England yet again

India looked well on course to claim only their second Test victory inside two days, reaching 11/0 in pursuit of a mere 49 against England. 

• By: Trends Desk
• New Delhi | Updated: February 26, 2021 10:24 AM IST
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While Axar grabbed his second five-wicket haul of the match, Ashwin became only the sixth spinner in the world to take 400 Test wickets. (Source: @iAmchintan69/Twitter)

Indian spinners Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin produced scintillating performances on Day 2 of the third Test in Ahmedabad to bundle England out for a paltry second-innings score of 81 in Ahmedabad. And expectedly, it triggered a flood of reactions on social media with many celebrating with memes.

While Axar grabbed his second five-wicket haul of the match, Ashwin became only the sixth spinner in the world and the fourth Indian overall to take 400 Test wickets. He also became the second-fastest to reach the milestone after Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan, who made it in his 72nd Test.

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India looked well on course to claim only their second Test victory inside two days, reaching 11/0 in pursuit of a mere 49 against England.

Here is how netizens reacted:
https://twitter.com/hg2601/status/1364917720324575236

https://twitter.com/RKashyap4141/status/1364917242303942657

https://twitter.com/illakiyakutty/status/1364923606363369478

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