India's Ravichandran Ashwin Stars In Worcestershire Win
Ashwin walked off to a standing ovation from the crowd at New Road, Worcester after Gloucestershire were dismissed for 211.
Highlights
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Ashwin took eight wickets in the match
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Ashwin had taken three wickets in the first innings
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This is Worcestershire's sixth County Championship win of the season
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was in the wickets for Worcestershire on Thursday as he marked his club debut with a thumping English County Championship victory at home to Gloucestershire. Ashwin took eight wickets in the match and five for 68 in the second innings during a 189-run win that saw Midlands club Worcestershire regain second place in the Second Division.
Ashwin walked off to a standing ovation from the crowd at New Road, Worcester after Gloucestershire were dismissed for 211.
bowling from @ashwinravi99!
— County Championship (@CountyChamp) August 31, 2017
5/68 on the @BCCI spin wizard's @WorcsCCC debut pic.twitter.com/ggWX7FISx1
Worcestershire's sixth County Championship win of the season moved them 19 points clear of Sussex, who have a game in hand, and set them up well for next week's top-of-the-table match with leaders Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.