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IND vs AFG: Manav Suthar created history in his debut, 10th Indian to take 5 wickets in the first test; Third best spell

By Samira Vishwas

manav suthar 5 wickets on test debut: Left-arm spin all-rounder Manav Samadhar’s Test career started with a bang. In the first innings of the only Test being played against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh, Suthar made an important contribution in bowling out Afghanistan for 152 runs. Suthar took a total of 6 wickets in the first innings. India declared the first innings at the score of 564 runs for 8 wickets. In this way Team India had achieved a lead of 412 runs. After this, India decided to give follow-on to Afghanistan, after which the Afghan team came out to bat in the second innings.

Manav bowled 22 overs in the first innings against Afghanistan and took 6 wickets for 33 runs. With this he became the 10th Indian to take five wickets on debut. He is the seventh spinner to do so. He took 6 wickets for 33 runs – which is the joint third best performance for India on debut Test. Former leg spinner Narendra Hirwani took a total of 16 wickets in both the innings in his first Test against West Indies in Chennai in 1988.

He took 8 wickets for 61 runs in his first Test innings. At the same time, in the second innings of the same test, Hirwani had taken 8 wickets for 75 runs. Now Suthar has come to third place in this list.

R Ashwin also achieved the feat of taking 6 wickets for 47 runs against West Indies in his debut test. Manav Suthar caught everyone’s attention with his brilliant performance in the debut test against Afghanistan. He bowled very economically. On the same wicket where Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar were not getting spin, Manav achieved good turn and drift. He bowled at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour and troubled Afghanistan’s batsmen a lot with his length and angle.

At the same time, Manav made a useful contribution in batting and scored 28 runs in 41 balls, which included 2 fours and 2 sixes. Manav Suthar has proved his ability by showing effective play with both ball and bat in his debut test.

Best performance by Indians on test debut

Narendra Hirwani – 8/61 vs West Indies, Chennai (1988)

Narendra Hirwani – 8/75 vs West Indies, Chennai (1988)

Manav Suthar – 6/33 vs Afghanistan, New Chandigarh (2026)

R Ashwin – 6/47 vs West Indies, Delhi (2011)

S Abid Ali – 6/55 vs Australia, Adelaide (1967)

Dilip Doshi – 6/103 vs Australia, Chennai (1979) 

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