This Day That Year: Bhuvneshwar Kumar career best figures in Test matches
After Rahane 103 in the first innings that took India to a competitive total of 295, it was the turn of Bhuvneshwar Kumar producing a magical spell in the 1 st innings of the 2 nd Test match played at Lords, London on 18 -19th July 2014. Bhuvneshwar Kumar got the early breakthrough by getting rid of Alistair Cook going straight into the hands of MS Dhoni. He then dismissed the other England, Sam Robinson, to put the hosts under trouble. Ian Bell and Gary Balance put on 39 runs for the 3 rd wicket before Kumar produced a beauty to get rid of Bell. Balance looked in complete control with positive stroke play. MS Dhoni took the 2 nd new ball after and immediately got the results by dismissing Balance with a tickle down the leg to Dhoni. England ended the 2 nd Day on 219 for 6. Kumar produced a magical delivery to dismiss Ben Stokes and then Stuart Broad to pick his career-best figures in Test matches. He finished with figures of 6 for 82 in 31 overs. His spell restricte...