Cricket News : India rip apart England in 2nd Test at Chepauk, beat visitors by 317 runs

Local hero Ashwin Ravichandran starred with ball and bat as India thrashed England by 317 runs in the second Test in Chennai to level the series at 1-1. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel claimed a five-wicket haul on his Test debut as England were out for 164 while chasing an unlikely 482 on day four. Ashwin claimed eight wickets in the match and hit 106 with the bat as India bounced back from their crushing opening loss in the four-match series. England, struggling since the opening day, kept losing wickets after resuming on 53-3. Skipper Joe Root departed for 33 soon after lunch, falling to Patel. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav joined in to finish off the innings, taking Moeen Ali after he smashed 43 off 18 balls. The last wicket partnership of 38 between Ali and Stuart Broad, unbeaten on five, was England’s highest of the match.