Kuldeep Yadav has achieved a major test record for India, surpassing Ravichandran Ashwin and Anil Kumble in the process

At the moment, the first Test between India and Bangladesh is taking place at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. Kuldeep Yadav has been instrumental in putting India in a dominating position in this match.

The Indian spinner made his return to Test cricket after a break of 22 months, and during the match he recorded the best numbers of his career, with 5 wickets and 40 runs conceded. Kuldeep got five wickets on Day 2 and one wicket on Day 3 as Bangladesh were bowled out for a total of just 150 runs in their innings.

Kuldeep Yadav was a standout with the ball, but he also made a significant contribution with the bat, scoring 40 runs, which was a key factor in Team India surpassing the 400-run milestone in the first innings.

Kuldeep has now overtaken the likes of all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin (5/87) and former India spinner Anil Kumble (4/55), to earn the greatest numbers by any Indian spinner in Bangladesh. This achievement was made possible as a result of Kuldeep’s effort.

Kuldeep took five wickets in a test match for the third time in his career, having previously done it against Australia and West Indies.

Coming into the match, Shubman Gill scored his first Test century, and Cheteshwar Pujara finally ended a four-year wait for his 19th hundred as India set Bangladesh a difficult victory target of 513 runs on the third day of the series-opening match in Chattogram on Friday. The match was the first of a three-match series between India and Bangladesh.

Kuldeep Yadav’s career-best 5 for 40 helped India defeat Bangladesh as the hosts for a meagre score of 150 in just 55.5 overs. This was the second day in a row that Bangladesh was absolutely outplayed.

Gill (110) and Pujara (102 not out) took full advantage of a feeble Bangladesh attack that was missing its main pacer Ebadot Hossain due to a back ailment. India’s skipper KL Rahul made the decision not to enforce the follow-on with nearly three days at their disposal and a lead of 254.

As soon as Pujara completed his fastest Test hundred, Indian captain Rahul proclaimed the end of the Indian second innings at the score of 258 for 2. This allowed Pujara to finally put to rest the demons of the previous four years.

On a surface where a significant number of balls are, in fact, keeping low, but the pitch has not showed significant wear and tear, Bangladesh reached the stumps with a score of 42 without having lost a wicket. The home team needs to score 471 runs in order to win the match.