Kuldeep Yadav will remember hat-trick for the rest of his life: Harbhajan Singh to India Today

Kuldeep Yadav became the first Indian spinner to take a hat-trick in one-day internationals. The left-arm chinaman spinner is now the third Indian bowler alongside Kapil Dev and Chetan Sharma to take an ODI hat-trick.

Kuldeep, 22, spun a web around Australia's batsmen during the second ODI at the Eden Gardens when he dismissed Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar and Pat Cummins in the 33rd over of the Australian innings to derail their chase of 253.

The young left-arm chinaman bowler plays for Kolkata Knight Riders and is well acquainted with conditions here. That probably allowed him to come back strongly after an expensive first spell. In fact, before his hat-trick over, he had conceded 39 runs in his seven overs. By the end of his eighth over, his figures read: 8-1-39-3.

Harbhajan Singh had become the first Indian to take a hat-trick in Test cricket and that had also come at the Eden Gardens. The legendary off-spinner was among the first to congratulate Kuldeep on Thursday.