R Ashwin captures 99 test wickets as a spin bowler opening the bowling at the end of Sri Lanka’s first innings at Col-SSC
R Ashwin of India captured 5 for 69 in Sri Lanka’s first innings at Col-SSC to provide the 12th occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in a test innings when he shared the new ball as a spin bowler. All such occasions are tabulated below
R Ashwin’s total aggregate wickets stood at 99 when he has shared the new ball as a spinner at the end of Sri Lankan’s innings. He needs one more wicket for his 100 wickets. If he gets it, he would become the first bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 100 wickets while sharing the new ball as a spin bowler
| No | Overs | M | Runs | W | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 21.3 | 05 | 047 | 6 | 2 | 3 | v West Indies | Delhi | 06 Nov 2011 |
| 2 | 32.0 | 06 | 095 | 5 | 1 | 3 | v Australia | Chennai | 22 Feb 2013 |
| 3 | 28.0 | 12 | 063 | 5 | 2 | 3 | v Australia | Hyd-RGS | 02 Mar 2013 |
| 4 | 25.0 | 06 | 087 | 5 | 2 | 2 | v Bangladesh | Fatullah | 10 Jun 2015 |
| 5 | 16.0 | 06 | 042 | 5 | 1 | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Col-PSS | 20 Aug 2015 |
| 6 | 24.0 | 05 | 051 | 5 | 1 | 2 | v South Africa | Mohali | 05 Nov 2015 |
| 7 | 29.5 | 07 | 066 | 7 | 2 | 4 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 8 | 16.1 | 06 | 032 | 5 | 2 | 2 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 9 | 49.1 | 26 | 061 | 5 | 2 | 4 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 10 | 35.3 | 05 | 132 | 6 | 2 | 4 | v New Zealand | Kanpur | 22 Sep 2016 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 04 | 041 | 6 | 2 | 4 | v Australia | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| 12 | 16.4 | 03 | 069 | 5 | 2 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Col-SSC | 03 Aug 2017 |