I didn’t think I would get five wickets: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

TIL Desk Sports/ Indian medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has said that he did not expect a handsome return on day four of the third Test, even as his 5 for 33 broke the back of West Indies’ innings and bowled them out for 225 runs. At stumps, the visitors were leading by overall 285 runs with a day to play.  “The biggest point was that the ball was swinging and when that happens it is a boost for me. I have a better chance to take wickets,” said Kumar after the day’s play.

“After lunch, I could do that and when you get one wicket you get the confidence that you can bowl further. When I was bowling it was the same in my mind that these are the 7-8 overs in which I can take wickets. I did not think I would take five wickets but that comes with the momentum,” he added.

The slide began after lunch as West Indies crashed from 194/3 to 225 all out within 20.4 overs. Kumar bowled 10.4 overs on the trot and took 5/14 as the hosts lost their last six wickets for just 23 runs. “We had a talk within the team if we can get them out before tea we will have enough time to get them out twice. We discussed our plans and we knew what we had to do.