Twitter reacts to Ravichandran Ashwin scoring ‘brilliant’ century on a tough wicket

02/15/2021

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Ravichandran Ashwin celebrating his 5th Test century at the Chepauk

With that century, Ravichandran Ashwin surpassed Gary Sobers as the only player behind Ian Botham to score a century and pick five wickets in the same Test. With that, Ashwin has scored his fifth Test century, out of which four of them have come at home, including picking up a fifer in the Test.

Special knock❤️
— SportsCafe (@IndiaSportscafe)

Brilliant batting performance

Class 100 👏👏👏 Simply outstanding take a bow 🙇‍♂️.. showing everyone how to bat and bowl on this track.. well done
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)

He is a gem

Wonderful from Ashwin. I was beginning to fear that the batsman in him was getting lost. On a difficult track, this century is a gem.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

Woaahh

Well played Chennai’s Super King !! Brilliant 100 from Ravi Ashwin ...
— Nasser Hussain (@nassercricket)

Incredible atmosphere at Chepauk

How good is . Making batting look so easy on a tough surface. One real spl player. Chennai boy giving the Chennai crowd all the entertainment
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)

He is a genius

What a performer wheather it's bat or bowl you are a genius
— Naman Ojha (@namanojha35)

Ashwin in Chennai:

Ashwin with 5/43 and 50*
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)

India's best all-rounder in Tests

5 wicket in an innings and a century already in this Test. of Indian cricket,
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)

Quality performance

How good an innings that is from !! He is saying I will pick 5 wickets and then score a 100 to show the wickets are all because of my sublime skill as a real great of the game and not thanks of the pitch! Congrats and what a series for him this! Wow.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)

Absilutely