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Suthar scripts history on debut, registers best bowling figures in 38 years
Published 8 June 2026 ยท india
Manav Suthar enjoyed a dream Test debut against Afghanistan, claiming 6/33. The 23-year-old registered the best bowling figures in an innings on Test debut by
Manav Suthar enjoyed a dream Test debut against Afghanistan, claiming 6/33. The 23-year-old registered the best bowling figures in an innings on Test debut by an Indian in 38 years. It is the best since Narendra Hirwani's 8/61 against West Indies in 1988. The left-arm spinner helped bowl Afghanistan out for 152 and joined an elite list featuring Hirwani, R Ashwin, Dilip Doshi and Syed Abid Ali.
Published: June 8, 2026 โข 11:33 AM IST ยท Updated: June 8, 2026 โข 12:02 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Manav Suthar enjoyed a dream Test debut against Afghanistan, claiming 6/33. The 23-year-old registered the best bowling figures in an innings on Test debut by an Indian in 38 years.
It is the best since Narendra Hirwani's 8/61 against West Indies in 1988. The left-arm spinner helped bowl Afghanistan out for 152 and joined an elite list featuring Hirwani, R Ashwin, Dilip Doshi and Syed Abid Ali.