Kuldeep Yadav produced a terrific spell in India’s seven-wicket win over Pakistan during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Saturday (October 14).

The left-arm wrist-spinner returned with the figures of 2 for 35 in his 10 overs, helping India bundle out Pakistan for a below-par 191 in 42.5 overs.

Saud Shakeel (6) and Iftikhar Ahmed (4) were his victims and he dismissed both the Pakistani batters in the same over.

Speaking to broadcasters in the mid-innings, Kuldeep narrated his tactics to dismiss Shakeel LBW.

"I've been watching Saud Shakeel in the last couple of games, and he had been attempting the sweep shot quite frequently. He thought that ball was slow, but it skidded on," he said.

Kuldeep Yadav deceived Saud Shakeel with a deceptive leg-spinner, causing it to skid off the pitch and strike the batters on the pads. After the on-field umpire declared it not out, India opted for a review and the technology confirmed that the ball would have hit the middle and leg stumps, leading to a successful dismissal.

Kuldeep then outfoxed Iftikhar with a wrong'un. This wicket turned the tide in India's favor as Pakistan slipped from 155/2 to 166/5.

Talking about his strategy, Kuldeep said: "The wicket was a bit slow. We were focusing on the length. They were not attacking too much, so I was just focusing on my pace and my variations."

He continued, "I was bowling very well, not offering too much width due to the field restrictions. They weren't trying too much. Rizwan didn't sweep me a lot, so I wanted to induce a mistake."

Kuldeep also said that it was an unbelievable experience to play in front of such a capacity crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

"Unbelievable to play in front of this crowd. This atmosphere is crazy, playing against Pakistan and seeing close to 90,000 people here," he concluded.