After claiming his first 10-wicket haul in the first cricket Test against Bangladesh, Irfan Pathan said the Bangabandhu National Stadium wicket is the best he had bowled on in Asia.
"We were getting more assistance from the wicket. In Pakistan also we were getting more help and swing.
"It is a bit different here, the ball swings more here than in India. I think this is the best wicket I had played on in Asia," Pathan said after grabbing 5-31 in Bangladesh's second innings.
Pathan claimed his first ever five-wicket haul on the first day, and his second innings fireworks left the hosts on the brink of defeat at 170 for eight, needing another 172 runs to make India bat again.
The 21-year-old left-arm seamer said he would rate his second five-for better than the first since it came under tougher conditions.
"In the first innings, the wicket was damp whereas it is generally difficult to get swing in the afternoon. And I was bowling with a bit more pace but not that much swing," he said.
"I think I bowled a lot better in the second innings than the first. So I rate it better than the first," Pathan said.
He said it was not a conscious decision to bowl from an English umpire's end (Jeremy Lloyd) who tend to give more leg before decisions.
"It wasn't like that. I was bowling with the wind in the first innings. In the second there was no wind, so I thought I would try this end."
Pathan said he did not expect the second quintet to come within 24 hours of the first one.
"It's a great feeling for me. To get my first five wicket-haul and then my first ten for in one match is amazing. You need one five-wicket haul to get it started. I didn't know it is going to happen so quickly."
