India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that he draws inspiration from Ravindra Jadeja's batting. The dup added 199 runs for the seventh wicket against Bangladesh.

Hunting in pair is an often-used maxim about fast bowlers, but Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have given a new spin to it, consistently troubling the opposition in more ways than one.

Hunting in pair is an often-used maxim about fast bowlers, but Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have given a new spin to it, consistently troubling the opposition in more ways than one. The latest mission by the Tango and Cash of modern Indian cricket was against Bangladesh in the ongoing first Test here when they added 199 runs for the seventh wicket to lead India to 376 all out from a wispy 144/6.

Ashwin did not hide his admiration for Jadeja and admitted that having him at the other end helped him constructing his sixth Test hundred during the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai.

The 38-year-old hit 113 off 133 balls, that included 11 fours and 2 sixes. As for 'Jaddu' he scored 86 off 124 balls, that included 10 fours and two sixes

Along with rescuing India from a shaky 144 for six, the 199-run stand between R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja against Bangladesh served as a reminder to their value as lower-order batters.

R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja became only the second Indian batting pair at No. 7 or below to score at least 500 runs in Tests at home. The spin twins steered India out of trouble on Day 1 of the first Test in Chennai.