Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Kuldeep Yadav Breaks Record in India's ODI Win
Kuldeep Yadav, a cricket bowler, did something amazing.
He took three wickets in just three balls, which is a very rare and special thing to do in cricket.
He broke a record that was set 23 years ago by a famous bowler named Shane Warne.
Kuldeep got three South African players out in a row: Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, and Matthew Breetzke.
Before that, two South African players had made a lot of runs together quickly.
Marco Jansen scored 70 runs in 39 balls, and Matthew Breetzke scored 72 runs in 80 balls.
Kuldeep's great bowling helped his team, India, win the match.
This was Kuldeep’s fourth four-wicket haul against South Africa in ODIs, adding to his strong record against them.
Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets in three consecutive balls, breaking Shane Warne's 23-year-old record.
He dismissed Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, and Matthew Breetzke in quick succession.
Marco Jansen scored 70 runs off 39 balls, and Matthew Breetzke scored 72 runs off 80 balls.
The sixth-wicket partnership between Jansen and Breetzke was a notable 97 runs off 68 balls.
Kuldeep Yadav finished with 4 wickets for 68 runs, helping India win the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi.
- Who
- Kuldeep Yadav
- What
- Broke Shane Warne's 23-year-old record by taking three wickets in three balls and finished with 4 wickets for 68 runs
- When
- During the first ODI on November 30, 2023
- Where
- Ranchi, India
- Why
- Took three wickets in three consecutive balls, a rare feat in cricket
India
South Africa
Match Outcome
India
India won the first ODI in Ranchi.
South Africa
South Africa lost the first ODI in Ranchi.
- Bowler
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Record Broken
- Shane Warne's 23-year-old record
- Opponent Team
- South Africa
- Key Wickets
- Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Matthew Breetzke
- Notable Partnership
- 6th-wicket partnership of 97 runs in 68 balls
- Kuldeep's Performance
- 4 wickets for 68 runs
- Jansen's Score
- 70 off 39 balls
- Breetzke's Score
- 72 off 80 balls
