Kuldeep Yadav claims his 9th four-fer in ODIs: Key stats
What's the story
Team India spinner Kuldeep Yadav was at his best versus South Africa in the 3rd and final ODI at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on Saturday. The left-arm wrist-spinner accounted for 4 South African wickets to finish his spell with figures worth 4/41 from 10 overs which included a maiden. Kuldeep was intrumental in getting key wickets. Here are the details and stats.
Bowling
4 scalps for Kuldeep
In the 39th over of South Africa's innings, Kuldeep was rewarded with his first scalp. Dewald Brevis attempted to play a pre-empted slogsweep and was caught. In the same over, Kuldeep got the wicket of Marco Jansen. A tossed up ball saw Jansen attempt the sweep and was caught. Kuldeep then got Corbin Bosch in the 43rd over before dismissing Lungi Ngidi (45th).
Wickets
5th four-fer against South Africa
With this spell of 4/41, Kuldeep now owns 191 ODI wickets from 117 matches at 26.29. In addition to 9 four-fers, he also owns two fifers. Meanwhile, 87 of his ODI scalps have come at home (4w: 3). Versus the Proteas, Kuldeep has amassed 36 wickets from 16 matches at 17.58. He now owns 5 four-fers against South Africa, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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Kuldeep averages 16.46 in Vizag (ODIs)
Playing his 5th ODI match here in Vizag, Kuldeep now has 13 scalps at an average of 16.46. This was his maiden four-fer here. No other bowler has more than six wickets here in Vizag.
Record
3rd-most four-plus wicket hauls for India
This was Kuldeep's 11th four-plus wicket haul in ODIs, as mentioned (4w: 9, 5w: 2). As per Cricbuzz, He has now surpassed Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath in this regard (10 each). Most 4-plus wicket hauls for IND in ODIs 16 - Mohammed Shami 12 - Ajit Agarkar 11 - Kuldeep Yadav 10 - Anil Kumble 10 - Javagal Srinath