Spinners lead India to crushing victory over England
Ravichandran Ashwin’s eight wickets and a century earns him the man of the match award
16 February 2021 - 15:54
The miracle England needed did not materialise as India crushed them by 317 runs in the second Test in Chennai to level the series on Tuesday.
Chasing a record victory target of 482, England’s last seven batsmen lasted a little more than a session on the penultimate day as they collapsed to 164 all out. Although it was a marginal improvement from the 134 they managed in the first innings, all 10 English batsmen fell to spin on a turning track where the ball kicked up dust on landing...
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