List of all milestones achieved by Manav Suthar in SL vs IND 1st Test
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Manav Suthar’s match winning spell led India to a famous victory in the SL vs IND first Test.
The Indian Cricket Team produced a memorable performance in the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium, winning by a massive margin of 165 runs. The match had a special significance, as it was India’s the 600th Test.
Having posted a mammoth 462 in the first innings and a 193 in the second, India did not just win by a single player’s contributions but by a joint effort from both their batters and bowlers. However, two players who set the tone for India’s triumph were Devdutt Padikkal and spinner Manav Suthar.
Though Padikkal was named the player of the match for his 167, which turned out to be two runs more than India’s win margin, Suthar was arguably the biggest difference-maker with the ball, especially on Day 5 of the first Test.
Returning with some extraordinary match figures in just his second game for India, Suthar’s contribution would be long cherished as one of India’s greatest match-winning efforts.
Five major milestones achieved by Manav Suthar in the SL vs IND 1st Test
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1. First 10-wicket haul in only his second Test
Manav Suthar picked four wickets in the first innings and then sealed the game for India with the figures of 6/55 in the second, making him the fourth Indian bowler to pick up a maiden 10-wicket haul just within the first two Test appearances of their career.
2. Best Bowling Figures by an Indian in Sri Lanka
Suthar’s 10/131 became the best bowling figures in a match by any visiting Indian bowler on Sri Lankan soil. He surpassed the former record held by Indian spin maestros Harbhajan Singh (10/153) and Ravichandran Ashwin (10/160).
3. Youngest Indian spinner to take 10 wickets in an away Test
Alongside his maiden 10-wicket haul, Manav Suthar also became the youngest Indian spinner to have reached the milestone at the age of 24 years and 16 days.
4. Third Indian bowler to take a 10-wicket haul in Sri Lanka
Manav Suthar joined an elite list of Indian bowlers with a 10-wicket haul on Sri Lankan soil. Only Harbhajan Singh and Ravichandran Ashwin are the two former Indian bowlers to have achieved the feat, making Suthar third on the list.
5. Second Indian bowler with consecutive six-wicket hauls since debut in Test cricket
Having made his debut against Afghanistan earlier this year, Suthar returned with figures of 6/33 in the first innings, and in just his second Test, he has once again scalped a five-wicket haul, making him only the second Indian after Narendra Hirwani to claim a six-wicket haul in each of the first two Test appearances.
Who are the Indian bowlers with 10-wicket haul within 2 Test appearances?
Before Manav Suthar, Narendra Hirwani, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan and Axar Patel acheived the milestone within just their second Test appearance for India.
Who are the Indian bowlers with a 10-wicket haul against Sri Lanka?
Alongside Manav Suthar, Ravichandran Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh, former Indian spinner Anil Kumble is the fourth Indian bowler with a 10-wicket haul against Sri Lanka.
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Subhomoy Datta has been a sports writer since 2022. He holds a BSc in Microbiology from Rastraguru Surendranath College, WBSU, and is currently pursuing his master’s at NIT Surathkal. With a growing interest in sports journalism, he enjoys following the game closely and turning sporting moments into stories for fans.