Sri Lanka vs India 2017: 2nd Test day 3, 5 talking points

#3 Ashwin completes 26th five-wicket haul

Ashwin bagged another five-wicket haul

The most common sight in World cricket now has to be Ashwin taking a five-wicket haul in Tests. So common has this occurrence been that it no longer seems like headline material. With quite a few lefties in the line-up and a hoard of careless middle-order batsmen, Sri Lanka were asking for trouble when they prepared a rank turner.

Extra cover: Sri Lanka vs India 2017, 2nd Test Day 3 Stats: Ravichandran Ashwin goes past Harbhajan Singh

Ashwin made them pay on day 1 by picking out their openers, both left-handers, before a Pujara blinder gave him a third early on day 3. He cleaned up the tail to complete his 26th five-wicket haul in Tests. While his credentials as a World-class spinner keeps growing, he would need to keep this performance as a benchmark for future overseas tours, especially outside the sub-continent.