Ashwin\`s century helps India set 482-run target for England
Ravichandran Ashwin added a magnificent fifth Test hundred to his 29th five-wicket haul as India set England an imposing target of 482 in the second Test in Chennai_ on Monday.
India were all out for 286 in their second innings on the third day of the match.
Enjoying a brilliant all-round outing on a surface that has tested the skill and temperament of the best of batsmen from both sides_ seasoned off-spinner Ashwin showed how to do it with his excellent knock of 106 off just 148 balls.
Skipper Virat Kohli scored 62 off 149 balls and added 96 runs for the seventh wicket with Ashwin_ helping India extend their overall lead after they were reduced to 106 for 6 at one stage.
While Kohli showed his class before falling to Moeen Ali for the second time in the game. Ashwin snatched the light to displaying remarkable skills on a challenging surface to prop up the home team.
Kohli struck seven boundaries during his stay in the middle while Ashwin found the fence 14 times and cleared it once at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Moeen Ali registered impressive figures of 4/98_ while Jake Leach picked up 4/100.
Brief Scores: England: 134 (1st Innings) India: 329 and 286
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