India, June 8 -- Manav Suthar had a whale of a time in his debut Test match for India over the last few days. At the New Chandigarh Stadium, also hosting its first-ever Test match, Suthar picked up 6/33 in the first innings to register the third-best figures for an Indian. Before him, Narendra Hirwani had taken 8 wickets in each of the innings against the West Indies in 1988.

Suthar took seven wickets in all and was chosen Man of the Match. When India had batted after winning the toss, he contributed with 28 runs. So, it was a complete outing on debut. And as the icing on the cake, the hosts won the match by an innings and 300 runs, their biggest triumph in Test cricket.

"It was a very unreal feeling. It has been my dream from the very ...