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Who has the best match bowling performance in tests for India?

  1. Narendra Hirwani

  2. Anil Kumble

  3. Harbajan Singh

  4. Kapil Dev
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Narendra Hirwani holds India's best match bowling performance in Tests with 16 wickets for 136 runs (8/61 and 8/75) against West Indies in 1988 on debut. This remains the best match analysis by an Indian bowler. Anil Kumble's 10/74 is the best innings performance, but not match performance. Harbhajan Singh and Kapil Dev, while great bowlers, don't hold this specific record.

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