SPORTS

Ravindra Jadeja breaks World Cup record

By Rajdeep Saha

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Jadeja's record-breaking bowling 

Ravindra Jadeja became India's most successful spinner in a single ICC Cricket World Cup edition, claiming 16 wickets in nine matches.

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Jadeja surpasses Kumble and Yuvraj

Jadeja surpassed Anil Kumble and Yuvraj Singh's record as both the spinners picked up 15 wickets each in a single WC edition in 1996 and 2011 respectively. 

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Jadeja's brilliant ODI World Cup record

Overall, Jadeja has taken 27 wickets in 19 ODI World Cup games, ranking second among Indian spinners after Kumble, who owns 31 scalps in the WC. 

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India's massive total

India posted their second-highest ODI World Cup score of 410/4, with Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul all scoring over 50 runs.

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Kuldeep and Bumrah shine with the ball

In reply, the Netherlands were restricted to 250/10 in 47.5 overs, with Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah scalping two wickets each. 

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