Indian left-arm chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav destroyed the English batting line-up in the first ODI of the three-match ODI series at Trent Bridge (Nottingham) on Thursday (July 12).
The 23-year-old Indian spinner performed exceptionally well as he had a bowling figure of 10-0-25-6. His effort hugely helped the Indian team to bowl out the hosts for 268 runs in 49.5 overs.
After getting to bat first as the Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to field first, England had a good opening start. Openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow provided a powerful 73-run opening partnership, before Kuldeep’s show began. The scorecard suddenly went down to 105/4 from 73/0.
While the next English batsmen provided some important partnerships, Kuldeep’s show continued to end their hard fight. With his dominating bowling skills, Kuldeep dismissed both the openers Roy (38) and Bairstow (38), Joe Root (3), Ben Stokes (50), Jos Buttler (53) and David Willey (1).
While Kuldeep produced a total of 38 dot deliveries, he neither conceded a boundary nor an extra.
Apart from Kuldeep, only Umesh Yadav (2/70) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/51) were the other Indian bowlers to pick up at least one wicket in that innings.
Here are some important stats of Kuldeep Yadav’s impressive 10-0-25-6
- Best ODI bowling figure by a left-arm spinner. The previous record was 6/27 by Murali Karthik (India) against Australia at Mumbai on October 17, 2007.
- Best ODI bowling figure by an Indian bowler on the England soil. The previous best was 5/27 by Venkatesh Prasad against Pakistan at Manchester on June 8, 1999.
- Best ODI bowling figure by any spinner against England. The previous record was 6/29 by Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) at Moratuwa on March 20, 1993.
- Second best ODI bowling figure by an Indian spinner. The record is 6/12 by Anil Kumble against West Indies at Kolkata on November 27, 1993.
- Second best ODI bowling figure by an Indian bowler against England. The record is 6/23 by Ashish Nehra at Durban on February 26, 2003.
- Third best ODI bowling figure by a left-arm bowler against England.
- Third best ODI bowling figure by an Indian bowler at outside India.
- Third best ODI bowling figure by any spinner in a bilateral ODI series.
- Fourth best ODI bowling figure by an Indian bowler.
- Fourth best ODI bowling figure on the England soil.
- Fifth best ODI bowling figure by a bowler who came to bowl at no.5 or lower.
- Seventh best ODI bowling figure by a spinner.
- Seventh best ODI bowling figure by a left-arm bowler.
A dent at Trent with a different kind of a sixer today from @imkuldeep18. Simply brilliant bowling. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/gp14UzvZDI
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 12, 2018
What a high quality spin bowling spell from @imkuldeep18 . His top 5 best ODI performances have all come overseas. Katappa ne Baahubali ko kyun maara pata chal gaya, but how to play Kuldeep, England ko abhi nahi. Great effort #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/PJDDTWoeeI
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 12, 2018
A solid , formidable batsman like Joe Root not able to pick and read @imkuldeep18 on two occasions now . All the more reason for India to start playing Kuldeep Yadav consistently in Test Cricket. Will make life difficult for English batsmen #ENGvIND
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 12, 2018
Kuldeep Yadav is bowling in a script England's batsmen haven't learnt.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 12, 2018
Kuldeep now has 6. Any doubts still that he will be in the longest format squad too?
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 12, 2018
Curiously, Kuldeep actually means "Kryptonite" in Hindi
— Ali Martin (@Cricket_Ali) July 12, 2018
Someone – sorry, I can’t remember who – once tweeted they were singing “Kuldeep is Yadav” to the tune of The Bee Gees’ ‘How Deep is Your Love?’ It is on loop in my brain. #ENGvIND
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) July 12, 2018
Kuldeep Yadav bowled 10 overs without conceding a boundary at a venue where the last two totals by England were 481 and 444. What a bowler. #EngvInd
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 12, 2018
Kuldeep is playing the first Test. At least in MY playing XI. 😊😇 #WhateverLittleItIsWorth #EngvInd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 12, 2018
Kuldeep you beauty! #INDvENG
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 12, 2018
Kuldeep Yadav finishes with six for 25 from his 10 overs … handy
— Ali Martin (@Cricket_Ali) July 12, 2018
6/25 from 10 overs without conceding a boundary on this small ground. Exceptional stuff from Kuldeep Yadav.#EngvInd
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 12, 2018
First 5 overs, Eng 26/0, scored 45/0 in the next 5 and 12/3 in the next 5.
Picking up wickets= Drying runs.
This formula never fails. Top spell on from Kuldeep Yadav#EngvInd— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 12, 2018
6-25 for Kuldeep Yadav at Trent Bridge. He'll terrorise England all summer.
— Emmet Riordan (@emmetrd) July 12, 2018
Kuldeep @imkuldeep18 has now picked up 11 wickets in the 18 overs he’s bowled this tour in England. India have to play him in the Tests also #INDvENG
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) July 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/Brokenpundit/status/1017414976850411520
Best ODI bowling figures in England:
7/36 ~ Waqar
7/51 ~ Davis
6/14 ~ Gilmour
6/25 ~ Kuldeep*— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 12, 2018
Hero of first T20I: Kuldeep
Hero of first ODI: Kuldeep
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 12, 2018
