Ravichandran Ashwin hit a sensational century against England on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test match in Chennai, sparking memes galore on social media. R Ashwin’s hundreds comes even as former cricketers like Michael Vaughan of England criticised the pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Mr Vaughan had slammed the surface as unacceptable for Test Match level, deeming it a “shocker”.
“It’s entertaining cricket as things are happening all the time but let’s be honest this Pitch is a shocker .. Not making any excuses as India have been better but this isn’t a Test Match 5 day prepared Pitch … #INDvENG,” he tweeted yesterday.
Indian cricket fans took as substantially joy in R Ashwin’s fifth Test hundred this afternoon as in reminding Mr Vaughan that the century was hit on the similar pitch he had complained about.
????????????????????????????: it is a poor pitch
????????: ‘Ravichandran Ashwin scores a ton’????#INDvENG
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) February 15, 2021
Ashwin is so very good, he is one in a Tamillion.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) February 15, 2021
“They are still talking about the pitch” pic.twitter.com/FP7u6rWiIq
— Vasanth???? (@gully_point) February 15, 2021
First tends to make opposition complain about the pitch whilst bowling, then shows them how to play on the similar pitch whilst batting. pic.twitter.com/KduFXhEovh
— The Educated Moron (@EducatedMoron) February 15, 2021
Michael Vaughan himself praised Ashwin in a tweet shared this afternoon
Ruthless functionality by @ashwinravi99 !!! India have so several more skilled players for these situations .. High class .. #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 15, 2021
Businessman Harsh Goenka was amongst these who tweeted about the pitch
When Ashwin was bowling, I believed what a bowling pitch!
Now when Ashwin is batting, I am pondering what a batting pitch!
Thats #Ashwin for you in his present kind !
A superlative century ! #INDvsENG— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) February 15, 2021
While former cricketer Harbhajan Singh and actor Riteish Deshmukh praised the cricketer
Class one hundred ???????????? Simply outstanding @ashwinravi99 take a bow ????♂️.. displaying absolutely everyone how to bat and bowl on this track.. nicely carried out @BCCI@StarSportsIndia#INDvsENG
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 15, 2021
Class one hundred ???????????? Simply outstanding @ashwinravi99 take a bow ????♂️.. displaying absolutely everyone how to bat and bowl on this track.. nicely carried out @BCCI@StarSportsIndia#INDvsENG
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 15, 2021
Murali Vijay and Wasim Jaffer also tweeted congratulatory messages to R Ashwin
Let me inform you a Kutty story #Ashwin#INDvsENGpic.twitter.com/K6hbfjhTOS
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 15, 2021
In my opinion this is the ideal reward for reaching out for excellence a nearby boy can get. period !
enjoyed it Ash @ashwinravi99
Well carried out. champion stuff!! Go nicely boys @BCCI— Murali Vijay (@mvj888) February 15, 2021
Ashwin slammed 106 runs, to wrap up India’s second innings at 286 immediately after 85.5 overs. Ashwin’s knock consisted of 14 fours and a six in a steady partnership with Virat Kohli.