NEW DELHI: On this day, February 7, in 1999, India's spin legend Anil Kumble became only the second bowler and the first Indian to claim all 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match. Kumble achieved this 'unthinkable feat' in the Delhi Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground (now Arun Jaitley Stadium) against arch-rivals Pakistan.
Prior to leg-spinner Kumble, England’s Jim Laker held the record of dismissing all 10 batters in an innings of a Test match. Laker achieved this incredible feat in 1956 against Australia.
Kumble bowled 26.3 overs, including 9 maidens, and swept the Pakistan batting ilne-up in front of a jam-packed stadium. He conceded just 74 runs in his spell.
WATCH:Batting first, India posted 252 on the board. In reply, Pakistan could manage only 174, in their first innings, thanks to a four-wicket burst by Kumble and three-wicket haul by Harbhajan Singh.
In the second innings, Sadagoppan Ramesh's 96 and an unbeaten 62 by Sourav Ganguly took India to 339.
Image credit: BCCIKumble then rattled the Pakistan line-up and sent all their 10 batters packing to register his name in the record books and hand India a resounding 212-run win.
Kumble, fondly known as 'Jumbo' among his fans and teammates, was adjudged the 'Player of the Match'.