On this day 23 years ago, Anil Kumble achieved this historic feat against Pakistan.

On February 7, 1999, Anil Kumble became the first Indian cricketer to take ten wickets in a Test inning, following Australia’s Jim Laker, who did it in 1956. In the second Test of a two-match series in India, Kumble bowled 26.3 overs. India won by 212 runs and even the series at 1-1 with Kumble’s remarkable performance.

In the second innings of the second Test against Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium (now renamed Arun Jaitley Stadium) in New Delhi, Kumble took all ten wickets.

Pakistan was seeking 420 for a win in that match in 1999. Shahid Afridi and Saeed Anwar set the visitors over to a flying start, sparking expectations of an unlikely triumph. It all changed in the 25th over, when Kumble dismissed Afridi for 41, breaking the opening partnership of 101. As the contest began to go towards India, Ijaz Ahmed was LBW for a golden duck off the next ball.

A couple of overs later, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf struck in the space of two deliveries to radically transform the tone of the match.

There was no stopping the great Indian leg-spinner, who struck at regular intervals to run through Pakistan’s batting order. Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, who fought valiantly while wickets were falling at the other end, was the last man out as India won comfortably and Kumble wrote his name in the record books.

The BCCI took to Twitter on the 23rd anniversary of the former India captain’s achievement to refresh memories. The BCCI tweeted the highlights of Kumble’s ten wickets, writing: “#OnThisDay in 1999, @anilkumble1074 of #TeamIndia made history by being the first Indian to take all ten wickets in a Test inning. Let’s look back at that incredible performance.”

Only three cricketers have achieved this incredible milestone in the game’s history. Jim Laker of England was the first to accomplish it against Australia in Manchester in 1956. Last year, Kumble welcomed Ajaz Patel of New Zealand into the “perfect 10 clubs.” In a Test match in Mumbai, the left-arm spinner from New Zealand took all ten wickets in an innings against India. He was only the third man to reach the milestone.

Only spinners have managed to take 10 wickets.