With the backs to the wall, Ravichandran Ashwin came up with his best on Thursday as he hit a counterattacking century at Chennai to bail India out of a tricky situation. India had already lost five wickets when he walked into the middle.

A video shared by the BCCI on X has already gotten over 150,000 views. Numerous fans have responded, with one commenting, “Grand ma is enjoying cricket. A real fan. Once again Old Lady luck rather blessings saved India.” Another praised Ashwin’s performance, calling him “one of the all-time greats”.

Ravi Ashwin slammed his sixth test century and remained not out at 102 runs, whereas Ravindra Jadeja stayed unbeaten at 86. The duo also stitched an unbeaten 195-run partnership as India finished at 339/6 at stumps.

That's Stumps on the opening Day of the Chennai Test! #TeamIndia slammed 163 runs in the final session, courtesy ton-up R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja 🔥 🔥 We will be back for Day 2 action tomorrow! ⌛️ #INDvBAN | @IDFCFIRSTBank Scorecard - https://t.co/jV4wK7BgV2 pic.twitter.com/LdgKN746Xe

Stellar performance of Ravi Ashwin in the IND vs BAN Test series not only turned the match in India's favor but also he achieved special

Ravichandran Ashwin created history on the first day of play in the series opener between India and Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai with the sixth Test century of his career. Ashwin is among the greatest Test bowlers of all time with 516 wickets while having an incredible record with the bat with 20 50+ scores (6 centuries).

The allrounder took 108 deliveries to reach the milestone, peppering in 10 fours and 2 sixes in the innings as Bangladesh were clueless on how to handle the duo.