Sri Lanka vs India 2017: Five things India did right to smash Sri Lanka in third Test

#3 Kuldeep Yadav’s brilliant first innings spell

Kuldeep Yadav bowled a brilliant spell of 4/40 in the first innings

With Ravindra Jadeja suspended for the third Test due to his breach of the ICC Code of Conduct, the team management had to choose one out of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel to fill in for Jadeja. The former was preferred and he delivered a sensational performance.

Yadav first made an impression with the bat as he assisted Hardik Pandya with a composed 26 from 73 deliveries, adding 61 for the seventh wicket. After performing decently with the bat, Yadav produced a sensational performance with the ball during Sri Lanka’s innings.

After assisting in the run-out of Kusal Mendis, Yadav tore apart the Sri Lankan lower middle-order. Just as the hosts were looking to come back in the innings, the 22-year-old dismissed Niroshan Dickwella, thus breaking the 63-run partnership between him and Dinesh Chandimal.

The chinaman got his second wicket by dismissing Dilruwan Perera for a duck. Yadav then bowled out Malinda Pushpakumara and Vishwas Fernando to end with figures of 4/40 as the hosts were bundled out for 135. This is Yadav’s best spell in Test cricket as of now.