R Ashwin warms up for England Tests with 6-wicket haul

LONDON: Off-spinner R Ashwin got into groove ahead of India's five-match Test series against England next month as he took 6/27 to help Surrey dismiss Somerset for a paltry 69 in the second innings on the final day of a County Championship match here on Wednesday.

Ashwin, who opened the bowling for the second time in the match, bowled 15 overs continuously as the opposition crumbled in 29.1 overs at the Oval.

Quite a few of the wickets came by way of batsmen's profligacy.

Opener Steve Davies edged one behind as he went for a drive against a delivery that started outside the off-stump and turned further away.

No.3 batsman Tom Lammonby fell to a reverse sweep, as he ballooned one off a top edge for Rikki Clarke to take the catch.

Captain James Hildrith played back and was out leg-before.

George Bartlett also played on the backfoot and was bowled to fall as Somerset's sixth and Ashwin's fourth wicket.

Ashwin removed Roelof van der Merwe, caught at forward short-leg off an inside edge to complete his five-wicket haul. The offie then removed no. 8 ben green with a flighted delivery. (IANS)

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