New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav scripted history with a brilliant five-wicket haul on Day 3 of the second Test match against West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Yadav has become the fastest left-arm wrist spinner to claim 5 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, achieving this feat in just 15 Tests and equalling Johnny Wardle's record of 5 five-wicket hauls, although Wardle took 28 Tests to reach the milestone.

Yadav led a clinical bowling performance to pick 5-82, his fifth five-wicket haul in the format, as India bowled out the West Indies for 248 in 81.5 overs in the first innings on Day 3.

Yadav is the second-highest wicket-taker in the ongoing West Indies series, with nine scalps to his name, averaging...