Ashwin takes 4 as India leave South Africa on mat despite Maharaj's 72
Updated On: 12 October, 2019 06:33 PM IST | | IANS
Ashwin finished with best innings figures of 4/69 including the wickets of Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis who scored 64, Quinton e Kock (31) and Kagiso Rabada (2) in the end

File image of R Ashwin. Image sourced from mid-day archives
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up four wickets to pour cold water on Keshav Maharaj's career-best 72 as South Africa were bowled out for 275, still 326 runs behind, on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test here on Saturday.
Ashwin picked up the wicket of left-arm spinner Maharaj, who batted brilliantly and joined hands with Vernon Philander (42 not out) for a gritty 109-run stand. Maharaj took 132 balls and hit 12 fours in his innings as Philander played second fiddle, finding the fence six times in the 192 balls he faced.


