Young spinner Manav Sutar had a dream debut in the Indian Test jersey. He showed his skill by bowling on Mulanpur pitch. Thanks to Suther’s spin magic, Afghanistan were bowled out for just 152 in the first innings. The young spinner took six wickets with just 33 runs in 22 overs.
Mano not only destroyed the Afghan innings but also created new history. This is the best bowling figure by any Indian bowler on Test debut since 1988. He joins Ravichandran Ashwin and Dilip Doshi in the elite list. Has the man set another record?
Mano took three wickets on the second day of the match on Sunday. He maintained that rhythm on Monday as well. He rotated the ball well and changed pace, troubling the Afghan batsmen. He sent back Sharafuddin Ashraf in the 56th over. He took two wickets in the next over.
On the second ball of the 58th over, he clean bowled Rahmat Shah, who was playing for Afghanistan. He got out after scoring 60 runs off 135 balls. He took the wicket of Mohammad Selim on the fifth ball of the over. His bowling figures at the end of the game were 6 wickets for 33 runs in 22 overs. He did not get any run in 10 overs.
Narendra Hirwani made his Test debut against the West Indies in Chennai in 1988 and took eight wickets in the first innings. He took a total of 16 wickets in the match. After 38 years, Mano entered the record. This is the best bowling figure by an Indian cricketer on Test debut in 38 years. Humans have also made it to the elite list.
Hirwani, Ashwin, Dilip Doshi and Syed Abid Ali were the only bowlers to take six wickets on their Test debut. Suthar joined the list as the fifth bowler. He is also the 10th Indian cricketer to take five wickets on Test debut. It is to be seen how many wickets the young spinner can take in this match.