To set a significant test record for India, Kuldeep Yadav surpasses Ravichandran Ashwin and Anil Kumble.

At the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, Kuldeep Yadav was crucial in helping Team India take the lead against Bangladesh in the ongoing first Test. The Indian spinner, who returned to Test cricket after a 22-month absence, recorded his best career statistics of 5/40 in the game. Bangladesh was bowled out for just 150 runs after Kuldeep claimed four wickets on Day 2 and another on Day 3. In addition to being an outstanding bowler, Kuldeep scored 40 runs with the bat to assist Team India surpass the 400-run threshold in the first innings.

Kuldeep now holds the record for the highest numbers by an Indian spinner in Bangladesh, surpassing players like all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin (5/87) and former India spinner Anil Kumble (4/55). Kuldeep has previously taken five wickets in Test matches against Australia and the West Indies.

Regarding the contest, on the third day of the series-opening encounter in Chattogram on Friday, India set Bangladesh a challenging victory target of 513 runs while Shubman Gill scored his first Test century and Cheteshwar Pujara eventually ended a four-year wait for his 19th century.

Bangladesh were thoroughly outplayed for the second day in a row as Kuldeep Yadav’s career-best 5 for 40 as India dispatch the hosts for a pitiful 150 in just 55.5 overs.

With almost three days available and a lead of 254, India captain KL Rahul chose against enforcing the follow-on as Gill (110) and Pujara (102 not out) made the most of a feeble Bangladeshi attack that was also missing its star pacer Ebadot Hossain because of a back injury.

Rahul, the captain, declared the Indian second innings ended at 258 for 2 as Pujara completed his fastest Test hundred, exorcising the ghosts of the previous four years.

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Bangladesh was 42 for no loss at stumps on a pitch that hasn’t experienced much wear and tear despite the fact that many balls are keeping low. The hosts still need to complete 471 runs to win.