Not only the Kolkata Test for Kuldeep Yadav but also the wicket of South African captain Temba Bavuma in the first innings has become special. And with this, Kuldeep Yadav has once again emerged as an important bowler in red-ball cricket. Kolkata Test is special for Kuldeep Yadav as it is his first Test match at Eden Gardens. Before this, none of the 15 Tests he played was played at Eden Gardens.
Kuldeep Yadav dismisses Bavuma
Kuldeep Yadav trapped African captain Temba Bavuma very easily with his spin bowling. Kuldeep Yadav had Temba Bavuma caught by Dhruv Jurel at his amusing leg slip. Captain Bavuma faced 11 balls and managed to score only 3 runs.
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Bavuma's wicket Kuldeep's 150th wicket in India
Now the question is, how did Temba Bavuma's wicket become so special for Kuldeep Yadav? By taking the wicket of the South African captain, India's Chinaman bowler has achieved an important feat. In doing so, he completed his 150th international wicket on Indian soil. This marked Temba Bavuma's 150th international wicket for India.
Kuldeep became the ninth bowler to take 150 wickets in India
Kuldeep Yadav is the ninth bowler to take 150 international wickets for India. He achieved this feat in 87 innings. Among the eight bowlers to take 150 or more wickets before Kuldeep, Anil Kumble tops the list with 476 wickets. Ashwin is second with 475 wickets in 193 innings. Harbhajan has taken 380 wickets in 201 innings. Ravindra Jadeja also currently has 377 international wickets for India. Kapil Dev has taken 319 wickets in 202 innings, while Srinath has 211, Zaheer 201 and Mohammed Shami 168.
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