Adil Rashid takes four-fer against India, completes 400 international wickets
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Leg-spinner Adil Rashid was the pick of England's bowlers in the 3rd and final ODI against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Although the hosts racked up a mammoth 356, Rashid stood out by taking four wickets. He took the key wickets of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer.
Rashid also completed 400 wickets in international cricket.
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How Rashid dismissed Indian batters
India lost skipper Rohit Sharma early after England elected to field. However, Gill and Kohli added a 116-run partnership.
In the 19th over, Rashid cut short Kohli's bid for his elusive century.
The spinner later got rid of centurion Gill before outfoxing Iyer. His final dismissal came in the form of Hardik Pandya, who was knocked over.
Rashid conceded 64 runs in 10 overs.
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Rashid once again dismisses Kohli
Rashid's drift and turn from a flighted ball saw Kohli edge behind.
As per ESPNcricinfo, Rashid has now dismissed Kohli five times in ODIs across 10 innings.
The England spinner dismissed Kohli for the 11th time in international cricket, now the joint-most times a bowler has sent him back. He shares this record with Tim Southee and Josh Hazlewood.
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Third wrist-spinner with this feat
As per Cricbuzz, Rashid has become only the third wrist-spinner with a four-wicket haul against India away from home (in India). He has joined Brad Hogg (4/49 in Nagpur, 2007) and Adam Zampa (4/45 in Chennai, 2023).
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Rashid completes 400 international wickets
Rashid has become the seventh player with 400-plus wickets for England in international cricket.
He joins James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Ian Botham, Darren Gough, Graeme Swann, and Bob Willis on this elite list.
Rashid has snapped up 403 wickets from 289 international matches at an average of 31.00. As many as 212 of his wickets have come in ODIs.