IND vs NZ: Washington Sundar created a series of records by taking 7 wickets in the first innings of Pune Test.
Delhi: On the first day of the second Test match being played between India and New Zealand, star spinner Washington Sundar caught everyone's attention with his brilliant bowling. He achieved the first 5 wicket haul of his Test career, due to which New Zealand failed to make a big score. The Indian team had to face defeat in the first test, after which Sundar was included in the team.
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The right-arm spin bowler sent 7 New Zealand batsmen to the pavilion with lethal bowling. He made Rachin Ravindra (65), Daryl Mitchell (18), Tom Blundell (3), Glenn Phillips (9), Tim Southee (5), Ajaz Patel (4) and Mitchell Santner (33) his victims. At one time New Zealand looked to be in a strong position, but Sundar's tight bowling changed the course of the match. Due to his excellent performance, the New Zealand team collapsed on the score of just 259 runs. Apart from Sundar, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also took 3 wickets.
This performance of Washington is even more special because he has been consistently performing well in domestic cricket. Recently, he also scored a brilliant century in Ranji Trophy, which also shows his all-round ability. Along with bowling, he can prove to be an important player for the team in batting also. Now let us know what records have been made due to the deadly bowling of Washington Sundar –
Indian bowlers who bowled most batsmen in an innings
- 5 Jasubhai Patel vs Australia, Kanpur 1959
- 5 Bapu Nadkarni vs Australia, Brabourne 1960
- 5 Anil Kumble vs South Africa, Johannesburg 1992
- 5 Ravindra Jadeja vs Australia, Delhi 2023
- 5 Washington Sundar vs New Zealand, Pune 2024
Best bowling figures in India vs New Zealand test matches
- 8/72 S Venkataraghavan, Delhi 1965
- 8/76 EAS Prasanna, Auckland 1975
- 7/59 R Ashwin, Indore 2017
- 7/59 Washington Sundar, Pune 2024
Record of spinners taking all 10 wickets in the first innings on the first day of a test match in India.
- India vs New Zealand, Pune 2024
- India vs England, Dharamshala 2024
- India vs England, Chennai 1973
- India vs Australia, Chennai 1964
- India vs Australia, Kolkata 1956
- England vs India, Kanpur 1952
Washington Sundar's five wicket haul
- First 5 wicket haul in test
FAQ
What is the role of Washington Sundar in cricket?
Washington Sundar (born 5 October 1999) is an Indian international cricketer. An all-rounder who bats with his left hand and bowls off-spin with his right hand.
Why is he named Washington Sundar?
Sundar's father, a cricketer who made it to the Tamil Nadu Ranji Probables without making the final squad, named him Washington in honor of his godfather, Mr. Washington, who bought him bats and paid his fees.
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