5 positives for India from the Kolkata Test

#2 Spinners continue domination

India’s most lethal weapon, the duo of Ashwin and Jadeja

It is, at this time, least surprising that the Indian spin duo of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja played a major role in the destruction of the Kiwi batting line-up in the second innings. Each picked a wicket apiece in the first innings and three wickets second time around as they continued their brilliant run of form, leading India to another series victory.

The Kiwi batsmen, apart from the impressive Tom Latham (74) and Luke Ronchi, to an extent, found it very hard to negotiate the spin stalwarts. It is a pleasure for Indian fans to see a duo this lethal since the days of Kumble-Bhajji.

It won’t be wrong to say that these two spinners along with some crucial contributions from Amit Mishra, when he has played, have been the backbone of the series of impressive performances by the Indian team, which has brought them to the summit of the ICC test team rankings.