Manav Suthar created history after 18 years, overtook this legend and became the second Indian bowler to take 5 wicket haul in debut test.
Human beauty: India’s 23-year-old spin bowler Manav Suthar has created history. He has made a big record in his name by achieving a five wicket haul in the test match being played between India and Afghanistan in Mullanpur. By creating a record after 18 years, he has left behind the former veteran spinner of the Indian cricket team. Which record has he made in his name and how was his performance in the first innings of his debut test match. Let us know about this.
Manav Suthar took 6 wickets
This match against Afghanistan is the debut match of Manav Suthar for Team India. In the first innings of this match, Manav bowled brilliantly and took 6 wickets. Suthar has aBdul Malik 16, Rehmanullah Gurbaz (12), Afsar Zazai (3), Sharafuddin Ashraf was sent to the pavilion on 11, Rahmat Shah on 60 and Mohammad Salim on 0. In this innings, he took 6 wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs, during which he also bowled 10 maiden overs.
The fifth one always hits different 🌟
A moment Manav Suthar will replay for the rest of his life 🎞️
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Manav Suthar left Amit Mishra behind
With this five-wicket haul, Manav Suthar has become the second Indian in this century after Amit Mishra to take five wickets in his first Test innings. Before that, in the year 2008, in the test match against Australia, he took 5 wickets for 71 runs in the first innings of his debut test match. Now Manav has become the second bowler after him to do so.
𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗨𝗧! 👏
A performance to cherish, a moment to savor forever for Manav Suthar 🫡🌸
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Manav Suthar also made this big record in his name
With this, Manav Suthar has become the second Indian bowler to achieve the best bowling figures on his Test debut innings. The record for best figures in debut Test innings for India is in the name of Narendra Hirwani, who took 8 wickets for 61 runs against West Indies in 1988. Now Manav Suthar has become the bowler with the best figures on India’s second Test debut by taking 6 wickets for 33 runs.
Best figures in debut test innings for India
8/61 – Narendra Hirwani vs WI, Chennai, 1988
6/33 – Manav Suthar vs AFG, Mullanpur, 2026*
6/55 – Abid Ali vs AUS, Adelaide, 1967
6/103 – Dilip Doshi vs AUS, Chennai, 1979
Sharp turn 🤝 Excellent review☝️
Wicket number 4️⃣ in the innings for Manav Suthar 👏
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Status of India-Afghanistan match
Talking about this match,India, after winning the toss and batting in this match, declared its innings at 564 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 127 overs. In response, Afghanistan team collapsed for 152 runs after losing 10 wickets in 58.4 overs. With this, the Indian cricket team has taken a lead of 412 runs over Afghanistan on the basis of first innings. India gave follow-on to Afghanistan and till lunch in the second innings, the team had scored 18 runs in 4 overs without losing any wicket.
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