Indian pacers with best Test match bowling figures versus Bangladesh
What's the story
India have had a dominant Test run against Bangladesh since 2000. India boast a head-to-head record of 11-0 (2 drawn) against Bangladesh. The Men in Blue host the Tigers on September 19 for the first Test in Chennai. Indian pacers have had a great outing against Bangladesh. Here we decode stats of Indian pacers with the best performance in a match.
#1
Irfan Pathan 11/96, Dhaka, 2004
Irfan Pathan managed figures of 11/96 in the first Test in Dhaka back in 2004. Pathan recorded a fifer (5/45) in the first innings as Bangladesh were bowled out for 184. He picked up six wickets (6/51) during the second innings, folding the hosts for 202. Pathan bowled 31 overs including 10 maidens. India won the match by an innings and 140 runs.
#2
Zaheer Khan 10/149, Mirpur, 2010
Zaheer Khan recorded figures of 10/149 in the second Test in Mirpur, in 2010. Bangladesh were folded for 233 in the first innings. Zaheer had three scalps (3/62). However, in the second innings, he managed a sevenwicket haul (7/87), folding Bangladesh for 312. He bowled 39.3 overs and managed five maidens. India won the match by 10 wickets, chasing a target of two runs.
#3
Ishant Sharma 9/78, Eden Gardens, 2019
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma recorded figures of 9/78 in the second Test in Kolkata, in 2019. The visitors managed 106 runs, while Ishant recorded figures of 5/22 in the first innings. In the second innings, he picked up 4/56, folding Bangladesh for 195. He bowled 25 overs and managed six maidens in his spell. India won the match by an innings and 46 runs.
#4
Umesh Yadav 8/82, Eden Garden, 2019
Umesh Yadav claimed 8/82 in the second Test in Kolkata, in 2019. Bangladesh scored 106 runs in the first innings and Yadav recorded figures of 3/29. During the second innings, he picked up 5/53 folding the visitors for 195. He bowled 21.1 overs and managed three maidens in his spell. India won the match by an innings and 46 runs.