$A$ man whose bowling average is $12.4$ takes $5$ wickets for $26$ runs and,thereby,decreases his average by $0.4$. The number of wickets taken by him before his last match is:

  • A
    $85$
  • B
    $78$
  • C
    $72$
  • D
    $64$

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