10 Shocking facts about Indian cricketers
Take a look at some of the astonishing facts about some Indian cricketers that are not known by many.
3. Anil Kumble is the only India bowler to pick up 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match
In 1999, Pakistan toured India for two Tests and the series ended in a stalemate with both teams winning one game apiece. After the 12-run defeat against the visitors in the opening Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, India had to win the second Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium (now Arun Jaitley Stadium) in Delhi.
Batting first after winning the toss, India scored 252 runs in the first innings. In reply, Pakistan could accumulate only 172 runs as Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh produced fire with the ball and bundled out Wasim Akram and his men on the low score.
In the second innings, Pakistan got the task to chase 420 runs, and this time, Pakistan openers Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi delivered a solid start to their team, stitching a 101-run partnership. However, after the fall of Afridi on 41, Pakistan's batting line-up collapsed in front of Kumble, who singlehandedly grabbed 10 wickets in the innings and folded Pakistan on 207 to help India pocket the match by a colossal margin of 212 runs. Kumble also became the Player of the Match for his unprecedented match-winning bowling display.
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