Manav Suthar has etched his name in the history books by becoming the 10th Indian to take a five-wicket haul on his Test debut. After performing consistently in domestic cricket and adding wickets to his tally, the spin all-rounder earned his much-awaited national call-up for the one-off Test against Afghanistan. And now, he has repaid the faith of the selectors brilliantly by choking Afghanistan and bagging his maiden five-wicket haul, that too on debut.
Manav Suthar bags five-wicket haul on Test debut
Manav Suthar finished with outstanding figures of 6/33 from his 22 overs, which included 10 maidens. His first victim was opener Abdul Malik (16), who was caught out by Mohammed Siraj. From there on, he continued to choke the batting line-up while maintaining a phenomenal dot ball percentage. His other five victims were Rahmanullah Gurbaz (12), Rahmat Shah (60), Afsar Zazai (3), Sharafuddin Ashraf (11) and Saleem Saifi (0). Afghanistan were bowled out for just 152 runs, after which a follow-on has been enforced by Shubman Gill’s India.
| Player | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Innings | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Nissar | 26.0 | 3 | 93 | 5 | 3.57 | 1 | England |
| VV Kumar | 37.5 | 21 | 64 | 5 | 1.69 | 2 | Pakistan |
| S Abid Ali | 17.0 | 2 | 55 | 6 | 2.42 | 1 | Australia |
| DR Doshi | 43.0 | 10 | 103 | 6 | 2.39 | 1 | Australia |
| ND Hirwani | 18.3 | 3 | 61 | 8 | 3.29 | 2 | West Indies |
| ND Hirwani | 15.2 | 3 | 75 | 8 | 4.89 | 4 | West Indies |
| Amit Mishra | 26.4 | 8 | 71 | 5 | 2.66 | 2 | Australia |
| R Ashwin | 21.3 | 5 | 47 | 6 | 2.18 | 3 | West Indies |
| Mohammed Shami | 13.1 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 3.56 | 3 | West Indies |
| AR Patel | 21.0 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 2.85 | 4 | England |
| Manav Suthar | 22.0 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 1.50 | 1* | Afghanistan |
Suthar joins Ashwin to become only the second Indian cricketer to take a six-wicket haul on a Test debut in the last 35 years. The outstanding spell also marked the best figures registered by an Indian debutant in the 21st century. Ashwin registered 6/47 in his his very first Test against West Indies in 2011.
Before showcasing his ability with the ball, Suthar got the chance to bat. He played a punchy 28-run cameo, with 4 boundaries.
Suthar has 129 wickets and 945 runs from 29 first-class matches while Dubey has 133 wickets and 1026 runs from 27 FC matches.
