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[Saba Sports News] India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal showed his appreciation for Ravichandran Ashwin after the latter bowled a terrific spell in the second ODI of the ongoing series against Australia.
Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer’s centuries lifted India’s total to 399 in 50 overs.
Considering how power-packed Australia’s batting line-up was, it was believed to be an excitement-infused run-chase.
However, at first Prasidh Krishna and then Ashwin pinned down the Aussies.
The off-spinner returned with the figures of 3-41 in his 10 overs as Australia got bundled at a score of 217, losing by 99 runs (DLS method).
Writing on his official X account, Chahal applauded Ashwin, claiming that:
“Ravichandran Ashwin name is enough @ashwinravi99 #Legend 🇮🇳 #INDvsAUS.”
Ashwin could even feature in the India ODI World Cup squad if Axar Patel fails to recover from an injury in time. As for Chahal, there is no realistic chance for the leggie to play in the upcoming World Cup.
Team India will now move to Rajkot to play the third and final ODI of the series against Australia.