Ind vs WI 2023: R Ashwin's 12-Wicket Haul in 1st test

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12 wickets: R Ashwin took 7 wickets in the second innings of the 1st Test against WI, & 5 in the first.

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R Ashwin's 12/131 is the fourth-best figure, in a Test match in Dominica, against West Indies.

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Ashwin's 7/71 is the best performance in Test cricket by an Indian in West Indies.

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Having taken five or more wickets in both innings in 6 Test matches, Ashwin stands at third, following Muthiah Muralidaran (11) and Herath (8)

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Ashwin has made 10-wicket hauls eight times in his Test career, making him the only Indian to do so after Anil Kumble.

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R Ashwin has the second-most five-wicket hauls in Tests (34), following Kumble's 35.

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The India spinner has claimed his 709th international wicket during the opening Test vs WI, crossing Harbhajan Singh's 707 and James Anderson's 688.

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