Rajkot, Feb 19: Prithi, the wife of veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday penned down an emotional note after the star cricketer made a return to the game during day four of the third Test against England after missing the day three due to personal reasons, calling the 48 hours between the 500th and 501st wicket as the "longest of our lives."

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) organised a charter flight for Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to make his return to the team after he was forced to miss the third day of the Test against England due to a medical emergency in his family.

Ashwin missed the third day of the Test match due to personal reasons. Ashwin participated in the first two days, taking his 500th Test wicket on day two, but had to miss day three. Later on, day four, which also proved to be the final day of action as India crushed England by 434 runs, Ashwin returned and took his 501st scalp.

Prithi took to Instagram and wrote that the 500th wicket did not come in the first Test at Hyderabad and the second Test in Vizag, but she still bought a "ton of sweets" when Ashwin was at his 499th Test scalp. She said that the 48 hours between Ashwin's 500th and 501st Test scalp were the "longest of our lives."

She hailed Ashwin for her "phenomenal achievement" and told Ashwin that she was proud of him.

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"500. We chased the 500 in Hyderabad, it did not happen. To Vizag, it didn't happen. So I just bought a ton of sweets and gave it to everyone at home at 499. 500 came and went quietly. Till it didn't. A lot happened between 500 and 501. Longest 48 hours of our lives. But this is about the 500. And the 499 before that. What a phenomenal achievement. What a phenomenal guy. I am insanely proud of you @rashwin99 We love you!," said Prithi in her Instagram post.

Coming to the match, the Three Lions while chasing 557 was bundled out for just 122 runs in 39.4, losing the match by 434 runs.

(ANI)

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