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In South Africa: India’s left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav had a perfect 29th birthday celebration by picking a superb career-best figures of 5-17 in the third and final T20I against South Africa at the Wanderers on Thursday night.

After India won by a huge 106 runs to square the series at 1-1, Kuldeep said he aimed to make the team win and that he was happy to contribute in it. “It was a special day. Never thought that I will pick five wickets (in this match). I just wanted the team to win the match and I am happy to contribute, which is more important.”

“I was a bit concerned about my rhythm as I was bowling after a while. It was a perfect day, ball was leaving the hand nicely, the condition was also suited for the spinners,” he said in the post-match press conference.