Leg-spinner Amit Mishra joined an exclusive club of Indian bowlers to take five wickets on debut, when he claimed five for 71 against Australia in the second Test at Mohali on Sunday.

The Haryana bowler was a late inclusion in the team after captain Anil Kumble was ruled out of the match with a shoulder injury.

The 25-year-old leggie is the sixth Indian bowler overall and the third leg-spinner after Narendra Hirwani and VV Kumar to claim five wickets in his debut Test match.

List of Indian bowlers who have claimed five-wicket hauls on debut:

Amit Mishra vs Australia, 5 for 71, PCA Stadium, Mohali in 2008-09
Narendra Hirwani vs West Indies 8 for 61, M, Chidambaram, Chennai in 1987-88
Dilip Doshi vs Australia 6 for 103, M Chidamabaram Stadium, Chennai in 1979-80
S Abid Ali vs Australia 6 for 55, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide in 1967-68
VV Kumar vs Pakistan 5 for 64, Ferozesha Kotla, Delhi in 1960-61
Mohd. Nissar vs England 5 for 93, Lord's in 1932