Bhuvneshwar Kumar picks up fifer on Ranji return after 5 years
Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who has flummoxed many a batters with his swing bowling has returned to first class domestic cricket after five years. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not played red ball cricket for team India since 2018. In such a situation, with this comeback, Bhuvi has once again strengthened his claim to return to team India. In the Ranji match for Uttar Pradesh, Bhuvneshwar showcased his swing bowling prowess that everyone was left watching.
Uttar Pradesh is facing Bengal in the Elite Group B match of Ranji Trophy 2023-24. In this match, Bengal captain Manoj Tiwari won the toss and decided to bowl first. After this, batting first, the UP team was all out for just 60 runs in just 20.5 overs in the first innings.
Mohammad Kaif had a major contribution in getting UP out for 60 runs as he picked up 4 wickets. In this match, by the end of the first day’s play, the Bengal team had also scored 95 runs after losing 5 wickets and had taken a lead of 35 runs over UP. For UP, all five wickets of Bengal were taken by fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Bhuvneshwar has played 71 first-class matches and taken 223 wickets at an average of over 25.00. He has taken 4 wicket hauls 9 times and 5 wicket hauls 13 times. His best performance has been 6/77 wickets. He has played 173 matches in List-A cricket and taken 219 wickets at an average of 30.90. His best performance has been 5/4.
