Kuldeep Yadav creates history, breaks Ashwin, Kumble's long standing record

Kuldeep bagged a fifer [Source: Associated Press]

Kuldeep Yadav made a stellar return to the Test arena with a 5-wicket haul against Bangladesh in the ongoing match at Chattogram.

The left-arm spinner produced a magical spell and returned with figures of 5 for 40 to help India bundle out Bangladesh for a paltry 150. Not only with the ball, but Kuldeep also showed his prowess with the bat, scoring a crucial 40 on Day 2 to help his side cross the 400-run mark.

He claimed his third fifer in Test cricket, with the other two coming against Australia and against West Indies. Moreover, this was Kuldeep's best figures in red-ball cricket.

The wily spinner went past the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Anil Kumble to register the best figures by an Indian spinner in Bangladesh. Previously, the record was held by Ashwin, who bagged 5 for 87 at Fatullah in 2015. Kumble's spell of 4 for 55 came at Chattogram in 2004.

The overall best figures by an Indian bowler in Bangladeh still belongs to Zaheer Khan, who scalped 7/87 at Mirpur in 2007.

Best figures by an Indian spinner (in Bangladesh)

• Kuldeep Yadav 5 for 40
• R Ashwin 5/87
• Sunil Joshi 5/142
• Anil Kumble 4/55
• Amit Mishra 4/92

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