Axar Says Ball Was Skidding Off Ahmedabad Pitch, Bowled Wicket To Wicket

India left-arm spinner Axar Patel on Wednesday said his plan to bowl wicket-to-wicket on a "skidding" Motera surface reaped rich dividends for him on the opening day of the day-night third Test against England here.

Patel and senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin exploited the turning Motera pitch at the newly-inaugurated Narendra Modi stadium to the full to bundle out England for 112 in their first innings in just 48.4 overs after the visitors opted to bat.

Patel (21.4-6-38-6) grabbed his second five-for in his second Test while Ashwin (16-6-26-3) took three.