CRICKETNEXT

CHANGE LANGUAGE
English
हिन्दी বাংলা मराठी ગુજરાતી ಕನ್ನಡ தமிழ் മലയാളം తెలుగు ਪੰਜਾਬੀ اردو অসমীয়া ଓଡ଼ିଆ
Follow Us On
Back to News18
Home » Cricket Home » News » On This Day - February 7, 1999: WATCH Kumble Bag The Perfect 10 Against Pakistan

On This Day - February 7, 1999: WATCH Kumble Bag The Perfect 10 Against Pakistan

On This Day in 1999, Anil Kumble became the second bowler in Test cricket history to bag all 10 wickets in an innings as he ran through the Pakistan batting line-up in the second innings in Delhi to help India draw level the series.

On This Day - February 7, 1999: WATCH Kumble Bag The Perfect 10 Against Pakistan

Pakistan were touring India in 1999 and were 1-0 up in the two-match Test series. Mohammad Azharuddin won the toss and elected to bat first in Delhi. Half centuries from opener, Sadagoppan Ramesh and the skipper himself helped the home team to post 252. Saqlain Mushtaq picked 5 wickets for Pakistan. The Indian bowlers replied strongly with Anil Kumble leading the way picking four wickets. Harbhajan Singh bagged three as a strong Pakistani batting line-up was bundled for 172.

IND vs ENG 1st Test Live Blog | Live Score

Ramesh again starred with the bat in the second innings and top-scored with 96. There were good contributions from Sourav Ganguly (62) and Javagal Srinath (49) which propelled India to 339 setting Pakistan 420 for a win. Saqlain again returned with five in the innings while Wasim Akram picked three wickets.

Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi gave Pakistan a great start adding hundred for the opening-wicket in just under 25 overs before Anil Kumble broke the partnership dismissing the swashbuckling right-hander for 41. Ijaz Ahmed was trapped plumb in front of the wickets off the very next delivery. Pakistan had lost two in two and Kumble was on a hat-trick.

Although the hat-trick did not materialize, Kumble had bigger plans for the day - Sunday - the 7th of February, 1999. He got the big wicket of Inzamam-ul-Haq four overs later and in the same over sent the dangerous Mohammad Yousuf packing for a duck to reduce the visitors to 115 for 4. Pakistan were crumbling under pressure. There was excitement at the Kotla. Something big was about to be witnessed! Something unprecedented.

On This Day: February 6, 1983 - Birth of India Fast Bowler S Sreesanth

Moin Khan became Kumble's fifth victim as Pakistan had lost half their side with 127 on the board. They were collapsing. A run later in Kumble's next over the highest scorer of the innings and their only hope, Anwar was sent back to the pavilion for 69. Saleem Malik and skipper, Akram provided some resistance adding a fifty stand for the seventh wicket before Kumble castled the veteran Malik to leave Pakistan on the verge of defeat at 186 for 7.

Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq followed in the same over - the third time in the innings Kumble had taken two wickets in the same over. Pakistan were now staring down the barrel at 198 for 9. Akram was the last victim of the champion leg spinner as Pakistan were cleaned up for 207 handing India a famous 212-run series-levelling victory.

Kumble had achieved the impossible. He became only the second man in Test cricket history (after Jim Laker) to pick all 10 wickets in an innings. It was one of the most glorious days in India's Test cricket history!

Team Rankings

RankTeamPointsRating
1 New Zealand 3198 118
2 Australia 3028 116
3 India 3085 114
4 England 4326 106
5 South Africa 2499 96
FULL Ranking
RankTeamPointsRating
1 England 5405 123
2 India 6102 117
3 New Zealand 3716 116
4 Australia 4344 111
5 South Africa 3345 108
FULL Ranking
RankTeamPointsRating
1 England 6877 275
2 Australia 6800 272
3 India 10186 268
4 Pakistan 7516 259
5 South Africa 5047 252
FULL Ranking

Upcoming Matches