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

The Haryana bowler was a late inclusion in the team after captain Anil Kumble [ Images ] 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 [ Images ] 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 [ Images ] in 1960-61
Mohd. Nissar vs England [ Images ] 5 for 93, Lord's in 1932