The ongoing only Test between India and Afghanistan has set the eyes of many on debutant Manav Suthar. The two sides met for the clash in Mullanpur from June 6th. The game began with India coming in to bat first and posting a total of 568 runs in the first innings of the game.ย
With the ball in hand, the Indian team performed brilliantly, limiting Afghanistan to a score of 152 runs in the first innings of the game. It was the performance of Manav Suthar that stood out for the side. The spinner conceded 33 runs in the 22 overs that he bowled and took six wickets to his name as well.ย
Doing so, Suthar became the 10th Indian player in history to take a fifer on his Test debut. The likes of Mohammad Nissar, VV Kumar, Syed Abid Ali, Dilip Doshi, Narendra Hirwani, Amit Mishra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, and now Manav Suthar are the players who have taken five-fors on their Test debut.ย
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India maintain dominance, enforces follow-on in Mullanpur
Speaking of the game between India and Afghanistan, after limiting the visitors to a score of 152 runs in the first innings, the Indian team has enforced a follow-on while maintaining a lead of 412 runs against the visitors. With Manav Suthar breathing fire for the hosts, India will look to take quick wickets and hope to end the game on day 3 itself.ย
However, doing so could prove to be a tough task, and there is a high possibility that the game goes into day 4.ย
Five-wicket hauls in Test debut for India:
Mohammad Nissar vs ENGย at Lord’s in 1932
VV Kumar vs PAK at Delhi in 1961
Syed Abid Ali vs AUS at Adelaide in 1967
Dilip Doshi vs AUS atย Chennai in 1979
Narendra Hirwani vs WI atย Chennai in1988
Amit Mishra vs AUS at Mohali in 2008
Ravichandran Ashwin vs WI at Delhi in 2011
Mohammed Shami vs WI at Kolkata inย 2013
Axar Patel vs ENG atย Chennai in 2021
Manav Suthar vs AFG at Mullanpur in 2026
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