In a momentous event, the 29-year-old Mukesh made his debut for the Indian cricket staff in the course of the second Test in opposition to West Indies in Port of Spain.
On Day 3 of the match, Mukesh showcased his expertise and willpower, securing his maiden Test wicket by dismissing fellow debutant West Indies’ Kirk McKenzie, who had been batting impressively at 32. This breakthrough wicket supplied India with a vital benefit within the match.
“Mukesh Kumar, what a lovely story. Coming from a very humble background, a great success story for our domestic cricket. You ask anybody in the domestic circuit, they will tell you Mukesh Kumar is born for Test cricket,” Karthik mentioned on Cricbuzz.
“Bowling those long overs, he is somebody if there is a little bit in the wicket, you can ask anybody who has played domestic cricket, he is a handful to deal with. On this pitch, even though there was not much, you could see how domestic cricket has helped him,” he added.
Though veteran spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja did the majority of the bowling on Saturday, Mukesh confirmed sufficient on debut by 14 overs to indicate he has a future in red-ball cricket as he obtained the wicket of McKenzie after which was entrusted to accomplice Mohammed Siraj with the second new ball later within the day.
West Indies completed at 229/5 at stumps on a rain-interrupted Day 3, and nonetheless trailing India by 209 runs.
(With IANS Inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com