Jumbo Performances - Top 10 Test bowling performances of Anil Kumble

# 8: 6/78 vs West Indies, Kingston, 2006

Anil Kumble vs West Indies, 2006

On a spiteful pitch, where batsmen from both sides struggled to make runs, West Indies were set a difficult target of 269 runs to win the Test match as well as the series. For India it was a chance to win a Test series in West Indies after a long gap.

S Sreesanth produced a good opening spell to get both the openers out. Kumble then struck a vital blow with the wicket of Shivnarine Chaderpaul who was out LBW to a flighted delivery. Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo had a good partnership and were putting pressure back on the Indian bowlers when both got out in quick succession, with Kumble accounting for Bravo.

The West Indies lower order put up a good fight, but Kumble broke through whenever any partnership threatened India. He finished with a 6-wicket haul and led India to their first series victory in West Indies for 35 years.