Birthday special: Umesh Yadav – His 3 Best spells
Today, Indian bowler Umesh Yadav turns 36 years old. The right-arm bowler, born on October 25, 1987, has been a member of the national squad for a long time now and is a veteran. Yadav regularly bowls at a fast pace, which increases his ruthlessness. The reverse swing is one of the key weapons in the speedster’s arsenal, so he can also take advantage of the old ball. Yadav has bowled some ferocious spells throughout his career, helping the Indian team to victory.
Yadav made his debut in 2010 and soon created a name for himself. He consistently exceeds 140 kph, and he has recorded 150 kph on multiple occasions. In 52 Test matches, Yadav has taken 158 wickets, while in 75 ODI appearances, the spinner has claimed 106. Additionally, in nine T20Is, he has claimed 12 wickets.
Let us have a look at some of his finest spells:
3. 4/31 vs Bangladesh, 2015
In the crucial World Cup quarter-finals of 2015, the pacer produced an outstanding spell that won the match for the Men in Blue. Yadav stormed through the Bangladeshi batting lineup and claimed wickets at regular intervals, on a surface where the Indian batsmen amassed 302 runs. Additionally, the speedster prevented the flow of runs by only allowing 32 runs throughout his nine overs.
2. 5/93 vs Australia, 2012
Even if India’s performance in the 2011–12 Tour of Australia was subpar, Umesh Yadav enjoyed remarkable success there. The right-arm bowler disposed of players like Ricky Ponting and Shaun Marsh in the third Test by bowling aggressively. Yadav also secured his first five-wicket haul in Tests in the process. India, however, was unable to bounce back with the bat and went on to lose by an innings and 37 runs.
1. 6/88 & 4/85 vs West Indies, 2018
On the second day of the second Test of the West Indies’ 2018 tour of India, the pacer produced not one but two spectacular spells. Yadav was India’s only pacer in the Test when Shardul Thakur hurt himself in the first over of the game, but he never let the opponents feel it. The bowler claimed six wickets in West Indies’ first innings before taking four more in their second. India triumphed in the match by 10 wickets and won the series by 2-0 thanks in large part to Yadav’s 10 wickets.
