Twitter lauds Kuldeep Yadav as India overcome Steve Smith's Australia at Eden Gardens
Kolkata: Left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav guided India to victory in the 2nd ODI against Australia with a dazzling hat-trick at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. The visitors looked poised for a battle, but endured a miserable collapse in the latter stages to give away the win.
While Team India skipper Virat Kohli helped the Men in Blue post 252 on board with a fluent 92, it was Kuldeep Yadav that made the headlines as he became the youngest Indian spinner to take a hat-trick. The cricket fraternity soon lauded the Uttar Pradesh spinner for his mysterious spell.
.@imkuldeep18 & @yuzi_chahal didn't just bowl well but actually spun the game in India's favour! Superb batting @imVkohli & @ajinkyarahane88 pic.twitter.com/0mUKz4tnlf
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 21, 2017
Colour of ur outfit may hav changed frm @KKRiders purple to @BCCI blue but d mystery around ur bowling remains d same....bravo @imkuldeep18
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) September 21, 2017
Wonderful achievement by young Kuldeep. Proud moment fr him nd Indian cricket. Congrats on d hat-trickðŸ¤-ðŸ¤-ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ'ªðŸ'ª @imkuldeep18
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) September 22, 2017
In 2014, in the under 19 WC, two players caught my eye. Kagiso Rabada & Kuldeep Yadav. Today both have ODI hatricks to their name.ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 21, 2017
Great achievement @imkuldeep18 congrats for getting a hattrick which doesn't come often #Hattrick #INDvsAUS
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 21, 2017
Congratulations @imkuldeep18 for taking a sensational hat trick. You are really turning the world around. Proud of you buddy. #INDvsAUS
— Unmukt Chand (@UnmuktChand9) September 22, 2017
THANK YOU EDEN GARDEN â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ @BCCI pic.twitter.com/Qs1cbFklp4
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 21, 2017
Congrats Team India!!Brilliant bowling display by all the bowlers.I am particularly impressed with the 2 young wrist spinners👌 @BCCI
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) September 21, 2017
Brilliant Hatrick to seal it buddy @imkuldeep18 and Congratulations to the boys👠Well deserved @BCCI #INDvsAUS
— Murali Vijay (@mvj888) September 21, 2017
Congratulations @imkuldeep18 !! You were awesome today. Keep going buddy!! Ecstatic for you!!ðŸ¤-
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) September 21, 2017
IMG: BCCI pic.twitter.com/USoOtI7v1U
Congratulations 🇮🇳 Aussies fought hard with the ball in very tough conditions but once again struggled with the bat. Work to do.
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) September 21, 2017
Marinated in a half century followed by a grilling spell of new ball bowling & garnished by the two spinners! Delicious, #TeamIndia ðŸ‘@BCCI
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) September 21, 2017
Congratulations @imkuldeep18 well done chote on becoming the 3rd Indian to take a ODI hat-trick. #INDvAUS
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) September 21, 2017
Top bowling 👠https://t.co/FbKYy0keQ8
— Niall John O Brien (@niallnobiobrien) September 21, 2017
Well played India!!! TOO GOOD! ðŸ‘ðŸ»#Gameover #INDvAUS @StarSportsIndia
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) September 21, 2017
Well played India!!! TOO GOOD! ðŸ‘ðŸ»#Gameover #INDvAUS @StarSportsIndia
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) September 21, 2017
Congratulations @imkuldeep18 on your terrific achievement at the special venue #EdenGardens always have something special to offer #Hattric
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 21, 2017
Kuldeep Yadav is a rare & special talent.Delighted with his progress. Great hat-trick @imkuldeep18 & a wonderful victory for India#INDvAUS
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 21, 2017
The 22-year-old Kuldeep had not enjoyed success in his first seven overs and gave away 39 runs. But he dismissed Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar and Pat Cummins in his eighth over to turn the match in India’s favour.
He is only the third Indian to take a hat-trick in one day internationals after Kapil Dev and Chetan Sharma.
Kuldeep’s triple strike snuffed out Australia’s hopes of squaring the series as the visitors were reduced to 148-8 in the 33rd over. The left-arm spinner finished with figures of 3-54 in his quota of 10 overs.
Australia captain Steve Smith and Travis Head propped up their team’s chase with a 76-run stand for the third wicket after India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar had dismissed openers Hilton Cartwright and David Warner cheaply.
Head was out for 39 to leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal while Smith fell for 59, caught in the deep when trying to pull all-rounder Hardik Pandya.Kumar dismissed Kane Richardson for a nought with the first delivery of his second spell to complete India’s win and finish with miserly figures of three for nine runs from 6.1 overs. Marcus Stoinis was left stranded on 62 not out at the other end.
Earlier, India’s innings was built on captain Virat Kohli’s sublime 92 and opener Ajinkya Rahane’s 55. The duo added 102 for the second wicket after Kohli had won the toss and opted to bat.
India looked set for a total in excess of 300 when they reached 186-3 in the 36th over but they lost their way after suffering a mini collapse, losing Kedar Jadhav (24), Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (five) in quick succession.
Pace duo Nathan Coulter-Nile and Richardson both picked up three wickets each for Australia, who must now win the third ODI at Indore on Sunday to stay alive in the series.
