3 Best Test performances Of Bhuvneshwar Kumar

3. 4/88 and 4/8 vs Sri Lanka at Kolkata, 2017

India vs Sri Lanka 2017

In the first Test against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, after getting a poor start with the bat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar never let the batsmen settle down. Though the match ended in a draw due to rain, Bhuvneshwar took eight wickets in the game to showcase his prowess.

His figures read 4-88 in the first innings and an unbelievable 4-8 in the second innings, where he bowled 8 maidens out of the 11 overs he sent down. India just missed out on the victory with Sri Lanka on stranded 75-7, which was when the fifth day ended.

Bhuvneshwar was awarded the man of the match for his bowling efforts. Everyone was expecting a draw when Sri Lanka came out to bat in the second innings. But Bhuvi had other ideas as he destroyed the Sri Lankan batting by taking 4 wickets and giving away only 8 runs in the process, almost winning the match for India.

Match Result: Match drawn