Batting in his home city of Chennai, the off-spinning all-rounder went to three figures off the bowling of Moeen Ali, sparking plenty of joy in the crowd but also at the other end.
His teammate Mohammed Siraj – the last man in India’s batting line-up – appeared ecstatic too, having entered the fray when Ashwin was still 18 runs away from a century.
Watch the moment and Siraj’s celebration here: