The 33-year-old, who had picked up all 10 second innings wickets against Pakistan in New Delhi in 1999, grabbed his 24th five-wicket haul as the hosts, needing 268 to avoid an innings defeat, were 207 for nine on the fourth day.

Yousuf Youhana was batting on a fighting 107, his 11th Test century, with last man Shabbir Ahmed on nought. Kumble finished the day with figures of six for 71.

India have not won any of their previous 20 Tests in Pakistan, losing five and drawing 15.

Left-arm paceman Irfan Pathan had done the damage earlier on Wednesday, with a career-best four for 100 in only his third Test, to end Pakistan's first innings on 407 to ensure India could enforce the follow-on.

The tourists had amassed 675 for five in their first innings, Virender Sehwag slamming a record 309 while Sachin Tendulkar added an unbeaten 194.