Anil Kumble accomplished the celebrated accomplishment of avaricious all ten wickets in an innings adjoin archrivals Pakistan at Delhi's Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium. India went into the bout already 1-0 down in the two bout series, acquisitive to avenge the attenuated 12-run defeat by Pakistan in Chennai a anniversary previously.
Having won the bung and electing to bat, India begin the off-spin of Saqlain Mustaq too hot to handle and were all out for 252 aboriginal on day two. With the angle accouterment acceptable abetment to spinners, Kumble and Harbhajan Singh bowled out Pakistan for a beggarly 172.
Early into day four, India were all out for 339 in their additional innings and set Pakistan a ambition of 420 runs. Post-lunch, Kumble got his aboriginal success if he had Shahid Afridi bent abaft by Nayan Mongia. The actual next ball, Ijaz Ahmed was trapped LBW and Kumble was on a hat-trick.
As the circuit astrologer went about aberrant his web about the hapless Pakistanis, the bogeyman of analogous Jim Laker's almanac started emerging. Pakistan's appendage bankrupt out to Kumble's guile and attention and if Washim Akram fell as the endure man, Kumble's name fabricated its access into the almanac books alongside that of Jim Laker's.
Kumble's assay of 10 for 74 masks the actuality that he took all ten Pakistani wickets in one 21.3 over spell, acceptance alone 49 runs in the process.
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