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Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha get a pat on the back from Twitterati for their rescue act

With all frontline batsmen being back in the hut, it looked like India would bundle up inside 200. But Ashwin and Saha had other ideas.

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Published: Aug 10, 2016, 09:48 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 10, 2016, 09:48 AM (IST)

Hosts West Indies finally turned up on the first day of the third Test against India, proving the day five performance in the second Test was no fluke. Inviting India to bat first, their bowlers applied pressure right from the beginning and kept the visiting batsman under the mat. Apart from KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane to some extent, no top-order batsman looked comfortable.

The results soon showed and India were reeling at 5 for 126. At this stage, with all frontline batsmen being back in the hut, it looked like India would bundle up inside 200. But Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha had other ideas. The duo stitched together an important unbeaten partnership of 108 runs and helped India save the day.

At stumps, India were placed in a much better position with score reading 5 for 234. While Ashwin remained unbeaten on 75, Saha was 46 not out. First Test’s centurion Ashwin once again proved why he should be called a proper all-rounder and Saha silenced his critics, proving this is exactly where he belongs. Twitterati heaped praises on the duo and applauded their effort. Here’s presenting the top tweets in this regard: