South Africa vs India 2018: 5 things that cost India the 2nd Test

#3 Ashwin misfires in the 3rd innings

If there was one person whose eyes must have lit up after seeing a brown pitch in Centurion, it would have been Ravichandran Ashwin. The first ball that he bowled gripped and spun off the surface. He ended up bowling 31 overs on the first day of the Test match. After the first innings, his wickets column had four entries.

On a pitch responsive to spin, it was expected of Ashwin to run through the South African side in the third innings. His opening spell with the new ball ignited some hope as well. However, after bowling almost thirty overs, Ashwin only had one wicket to show for all of his efforts.