Ashwin becomes 13th Indian batsman to score ton at No.8

R Ashwin scored his maiden hundred in 117 balls which included 15 boundaries and two sixes © AFP

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By CricketCountry Staff

Mumbai: Nov 25, 2011

Ravichandran Ashwin notched up his maiden century to become the 13th Indian batsman to score a ton at No.8.

Off spinner Ashwin, who had grabbed his second five-wicket haul in the third Test when he picked up 5 for 156 in the huge visiting team first innings total of 590, was last out for 103 off 118 balls. He has scored two centuries in first-class cricket before this feat.

The 25-year-old’s fine all-round feat of grabbing five wickets and scoring a hundred in the same Test match helped him join a short list of only two Indian players to have done so –Vinoo Mankad in 1952 (184 and 5 for 196 at Lord’s against England) and Polly Umrigar (172 not out and 5 for 107 against West Indies) at Port of Spain in 1962

Ashwin also became the 13th Indian player to score a century at No. 8 in a Test match.

Recently, India captain MS Dhoni scored 144 against West Indies in the second Test at the Eden Gardens.

The list include former and current Indian players like Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh.

R Ashwin joined the club of bowlers to have achieved this feat which include Harbhajan Singh, Ajit Agarkar and Anil Kumble.

List of Indian batsmen who have scored a hundred at No.8