The opening Test of the two-match series between India and Bangladesh saw the best of Kuldeep Yadav who returned after a long hiatus of 18 months. The Chinaman bowler has been in and out of the team lately, but whenever he has been included in the playing XI for the game in Chattogram, he left a deep impact with both bat and ball.
After playing a valuable 40-run knock, Kuldeep Yadav gave no chance to settle into the Bangladesh batting order in the final session of the second day. He scalped four wickets for just 33 runs before stumps and returned stronger on Friday to register his best bowling figures in Test cricket. The southpaw finished the innings with a spell of 5/40 in 16 overs, bagging the 3rd five-wicket haul of his Test career.
ALSO READ: Rahul Dravid Reveals Virat Kohli Is Well Aware Of His Process
Kuldeep Yadav dismissed tailender Ebadot Hussain in the first session of day 3 to complete his 5-for. India bowled out Bangladesh for 150 in their first innings, taking a massive 254-run lead on day 3. After wrapping up Bangladesh’s innings within 45 minutes of day three, India chose not to enforce the follow-on and the visitors came out to bat again, which became evident when captain KL Rahul started sprinting back once Bangladesh’s last wicket fell.
Resuming from 133/8, Ebadot Hossain and Mehidy Hasan Miraz hit a boundary each off Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav. India got the 9th wicket in Kuldeep’s next over when he got one to spin past Ebadot’s flick and took the faint edge behind to Rishabh Pant, who completed a sharp catch down the leg.
ALSO READ: Mohammed Siraj Reveals His Verbal Banter With Litton Das
Ebadot’s dismissal gave Kuldeep his third five-wicket haul in Test cricket and made him the first Indian cricketer to take a fifer at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Seven overs later, Axar Patel got the wicket of Mehidy as Rishabh Pant did a phenomenal stumping.
The netizens were elated to see Kuldeep flourish on his Test return. Here’s how they reacted:
5️⃣ wickets for Kuldeep Yadav! 👏
📸: BCCI#BANvIND pic.twitter.com/XXAuC5cj4D
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) December 16, 2022
There are bowlers and there are wicket taking bowlers , to see #KuldeepYadav back in form makes me happy. An inform Kuldeep is a delight for a captain. Kuch Na kuch Karega type of bowler. #INDvBAN
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) December 16, 2022
With another 5 wicket haul Kuldeep Yadav picks up the best figures by an Indian spinner in Bangladesh so far. Well bowled! #Kuldeep #BANvIND @BCCI pic.twitter.com/Q8EsUTtXrN
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) December 16, 2022
बहुत तकलीफ होती है जब आप योग्य हो;। लोग आपकी योग्यता ना पहचाने ।। #INDvsBAN #kuldeepyadav #IndianCricketTeam #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/lsPhheHyOy
— Ratnesh Yadav (@Ratnesh02339601) December 16, 2022
Another clinical performance from left-arm 'Chinaman'👌😎
Shakib Al Hasan☝
Nurul Hasan☝
Mushfiqur Rahim☝
Taijul Islam☝
Ebadot Hossain☝Figures: 16(Ov)-6(M)-40(runs)-5(wickets)
Third 5-wicket haul for Kuldeep Yadav👏 in just 8-test matches.#Real11 #kuldeepyadav #BANvsIND— Real11 (@Real11official) December 16, 2022
A five-wicket haul from Kuldeep Yadav has helped India dominate Bangladesh.#BANvIND | #WTC23 | 📝 https://t.co/ym1utFHoek pic.twitter.com/ChAC1HFIjq
— ICC (@ICC) December 16, 2022
The rise of Kuldeep Yadav in test cricket is amazing. #indvsbang
— Flick of Wrist (@flickk_of_Wrist) December 16, 2022
Kuldeep yadav came back 💥🔥💯#kuldeepyadav #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/ZzVW057o38
— ΝΘᏴᏆͲᎪ🇮🇳🚩❣️💯 (@NTH82873844) December 16, 2022
Kuldeep Yadav & Siraj in 1st test match be like 🔥#kuldeepyadav #siraj #INDvBAN#TestCricket #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/sDC6WNzX7a
— Ashutosh Srivastava (@kingashu1008) December 16, 2022
Securing his place in the hall of fame!
His skill and precision with the ball are truly impressive. #KuldeepYadav #Cricket #5Wickets #IndiavsBangladesh— Imran Sekh (@myselfimran4516) December 16, 2022
The star of Indian first innings: Kuldeep Yadav with 40 runs & 5 wickets.
What a comeback it has been!!!#kuldeepyadav #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/0tyd6NUxNW
— cricket_katta🏏 (@cricket_katta11) December 16, 2022
@imkuldeep18 becomes the first Indian bowler to take five wickets in Chattogram.#kuldeepyadav #Kuldeep #INDvBAN
— Shivani AU (@ShivaniAU9) December 16, 2022
5 wickets haul 🖐️ for #kuldeepyadav.
That's massive performance against #Bangladesh.
Spinner into the attack and kuldeep back again.#INDvBAN #BANvsIND #INDvsBangladesh #aravchoudhary #newindia #Cricket— Arav Choudhary (@iaravchoudhary) December 16, 2022
