County Championship: Ashwin Bags Fourth 5-Wicket Haul, Scores Fifty For Nottinghamshire

Ashwin, who has been in blazing form with the ball in the ongoing County season, has accounted for 32 wickets in just four games. This was his fourth five-wicket haul in seven innings for the Trentbridge side

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin continued his stellar form with the red cherry as he claimed a match haul of nine wickets for Nottinghamshire in an ongoing County Championship match against Kent. Ashwin picked up five-for in the second innings and added to his rich haul of four wickets in the first essay. Ashwin, who has been in blazing form with the ball in the ongoing County season, has accounted for 32 wickets in just four games. This was his fourth five-wicket haul in seven innings for the Trentbridge side -- figures further embossed by one 10-wicket match haul against Surrey.

WICKET & END OF INNINGS | Ravi Ashwin claims five wickets in the innings as he traps Jordan Cox LBW for 20 to bowl Kent out for 259 in their second innings. Notts require 440 runs to win. Follow #NottsvKent live 👉 https://t.co/rPKHWCU1OY pic.twitter.com/KJXydOozxG

— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) September 12, 2019

Besides his heroics with the ball, Ashwin even scored a half century  from 77 balls but couldn't prevent Notts from slumping to defeat. Ashwin, who has been India's leading spinner for the last five seasons was surprisingly left out of the playing XI against the West Indies. The spinner find a place in India's Test squad for the upcoming series against South Africa. Meanwhile, Murali Vijay had a forgettable debut for Somerset. Vijay, who was dismissed for seven off 46 in the first innings against Yorkshire, was dismissed for an eight-ball duck in the second innings.