Watch: R Ashwin bamboozles Rachin Ravindra with ripping off-spinner in Mumbai

Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bamboozled Rachin Ravindra with a ripping off-spinner on Saturday, November 2. Ashwin ended his wicket drought in the Mumbai Test with Rachin's wicket.

In Short

• Rachin Ravindra was not able to have an impact with bat in Mumbai Test
• Rachin was stumped out off R Ashwin's bowling
• This was R Ashwin's first wicket in the match

Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bamboozled Rachin Ravindra on Day 2 of the Mumbai Test match. Ashwin, who had been going through a drought in the 3rd Test match of the series, broke the shackles with a stunning wicket.

In the 14th over of New Zealand's second innings, Ashwin dragged Rachin out of his crease with a flighted delivery and beat the batter. Rachin, who had been in good form through the series found himself miles out of the crease after taking the bat was stumped out by Rishabh Pant.

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The veteran India spinner has had a mellow series so far, which directly impacted India's fortunes against New Zealand. Ashwin's returns have been low which resulted in India losing their first Test series agianst New Zealand at home.

Rachin Ravindra's wicket was the third one that New Zealand lost on Day 2 of the Test match. Earlier in the morning, New Zealand conceded a 28-run lead, courtesy of some fearless batting from Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill. After India ended Day 1 on a jittery note, the young batters were able to peg back the visitors with their firebrand approach. Both batters scored respective fifties and helped India get to 263 runs in their first innings.

While Pant got out for 60 off 59 balls, Gill fell just short of a well deserved century and got out for 90. After the duo's departure, Washington Sundar added a quickfire 38 and helped the Indian team cross New Zealand's first innings score.

After their batting, India started well with the ball on Day 2 and not have removed half the NZ batting line-up for 100 runs. At the time of writing, NZ are 109/5, leading India by 81 runs.