R Ashwin is part of the Indian ODI team for the series against Australia.© AFP
Dreaming of a final ODI World Cup appearance in the Indian blues, Ravichandran Ashwin warmed up well by bowling the full quota of 10 overs before joining the national team for the upcoming three-match series against Australia. If 37-year-old Ashwin manages to beat a paralyzed Axar Patel in the final 15 of the World Cup, he will be one of two existing cricketers (the other being Virat Kohli) who were part of the historic 2011 squad.
For someone who has always been a dedicated club cricketer even after becoming an international star, it was not surprising to see Ashwin turn up for Mylapore Recreational Club A against Young Stars Cricket Club at SSN ground in the TNCA VAP Trophy here on Tuesday.
Ashwin’s team was asked to bat first which scored a total of 285 for 7 with Mukunth K (78) and Affan Khader M (79) being the top scorers as Ashwin managed 12 off 17 balls without any touch the border.
In reply, the Young Stars were bundled out for 257 off the 48th over, thanks to Diran VP’s 4 for 59, while Ashwin captured a wicket for 30 in his 10 overs as Mylapore Recreational won by 28 runs.
Mylapore Recreational Club coach Guru Kedarnath was all praise for Ashwin’s performance in the match and said, “He is a world-class player; there are no questions about that. The control he had in today’s draw was absolutely fantastic.” India’s three ODIs against Australia will start in Mohali on Friday, followed by the remaining two matches on September 24 (Indore) and September 27 (Rajkot).
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