Of the seven Australian wickets to fall, Kumble bagged four and had figures of 27–6–74–4. Overall, Kumble took 51–8–176–6. His bowling effort was termed to be "lionhearted" and according to noted journalist Soumya Bhattacharya, he "bowled with great heart and skill...but also with great skill and guile in an overseas test match." Bhattacharya also commented upon the change of Kumble's stock ball, the googly, which he believed, now, was a wicket-taking weapon that can not only turn to the right hander, but also bounces.