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Back into the Indian team after taking a short break to get married, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave the team its second breakthrough, providing a semblance of a chance in a short chase by dismissing Lahiru Thirimanne in the sixth over.
The new and improved pacer is fitter and possesses more pace and control in his arsenal. He played just the first Test in the three-match series that recently ended, but still finished with the best figures for the side.
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He has seamlessly made his transition into the Indian team, but Kuldeep Yadav still has to prove himself for an extended period of time to cement his place in the side. His unique and rare bowling style has edged out Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, but the 22-year-old needs to turn more of his promise into performance, as he did in his hattrick against Australia in October.
He did not get a chance to bowl in the first game.
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