Ravichandran Ashwin picks up 150th wicket in India vs South Africa 2015, 1st Test at Mohali

Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 150th Test wicket on Day Two of the first Test between India and South Africa 2015 at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) at Mohali. South Africa No. 11 Imran Tahir was Ashwin's 150th victim and he ended up with five wickets in the first innings. Ashwin became the fourth Indian off-spinner to claim  150 wickets or more after Bishen Singh Bedi and Harbhajan Singh. Ashwin's five wickets helped India bowl South Africa out for 174, therefore establishing a 17-run lead over the Proteas. The pitch at Mohali is producing vigorous spin and ot will not be surprising to see Ashwin pick up a few more wickets in the second innings. Scorecard: India vs South Africa, 1st Test at Mohali AB de Villiers top-scored for South Africa with 63. Skipper Hashim Amla too offered some resistance on his way to 43. With India taking the first innings lead, it will be important that they establish a lead of over 200 to put any pressure on their opposition. With Dale Steyn not bowling in the second innings due to a groin injury, India will feel that they have an upper hand in the match at this stage. Live Updates:  India vs South Africa 2015, 1st Test at Mohali, Day 2: Shikhar Dhawan out for 0 Leading wicket-takers for India in Tests

Player	M	I	W	BBI	BBM	Ave	SR	5WI	10WM
Anil Kumble	132	236	619	10/74	14/149	29.65	65.9	35	8
Kapil Dev	131	227	434	9/83	11/146	29.64	63.9	23	2
Harbhajan Singh	103	190	417	8/84	15/217	32.46	68.5	25	5
Zaheer Khan	92	165	311	7/87	10/149	32.94	60.4	11	1
Bishen Singh Bedi	67	118	266	7/98	10/194	28.71	80.3	14	1
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar	58	97	242	8/89	12/104	29.74	65.9	16	2
Javagal Srinath	67	121	236	8/86	13/132	30.49	64	10	1
Ishant Sharma	65	114	200	7/74	10/108	36.51	65.2	7	1
Erapalli Prasanna	49	86	189	8/76	11/140	30.38	75.9	10	2
Vinoo Mankad	44	70	162	8/52	13/131	32.32	90.6	8	2
Srinivas Venkataraghavan	57	96	156	8/72	12/152	36.11	95.3	3	1
Ravi Shastri	80	125	151	5/75	8/179	40.96	104.3	2	0
Ravichandran Ashwin	29*	53	150	7/103	12/85	27.84	55.8	13	3

On Day One, India had won the toss and elected to bat first. India went into this match  with three spinners. Ravindra Jadeja, who has not played a Test for over a year finds a place in the side after an impressive show in the domestic circuit. He and Amit Mishra supported Ashwin very well as they notched up the remaining five wickets between them. South Africa have Imran Tahir as their main spinner along with Simon Harmer. Full Cricket Scorecard: India vs South Africa 015, 1st Test at Mohali Photo Gallery: India vs South Africa, 1st Test 2015 at Mohali