Kuldeep Yadav Creates History In West Indies With Four-Wicket Haul In First ODI
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Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 4 for 6 in only three overs during the first ODI against West Indies on Thursday.
Kuldeep Yadav was at his best on Thursday as the left-arm spinner helped India bundle out West Indies for a paltry total of 114 in the first ODI at Kensington Oval in Barbados. India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl to bowl first in the series opener before Kuldeep returned figures of 4 for 6 in only three overs, two of which were maidens. The peformance saw Kuldeep creating history as he recorded the best-ever bowling figures by an Indian bowler in an ODI match on West Indies soil.
Kuldeep surpassed Yuzvendra Chahal's 4 for 17 against West Indies the leggie had recorded at Port of Spain in July last year.
Brought on as the sixth bowler, Kuldeep triggered the capitulation which saw the last seven wickets of West Indies cascading for 26 runs, finishing with outstanding figures.
"I've been working on my rhythm over the last two years. My rhythm wasn't very well last year but now it's coming out very well," said man-of-the-match Kuldeep.
"With the spin and drift it's very difficult for the batters to read, especially now with an increase in pace."
