Mullanpur, June 8 -- Manav Suthar announced his arrival on the international stage in emphatic fashion, claiming 6 for 33 against Afghanistan to register the second-best bowling figures by an Indian in a debut Test innings and the finest such performance by an Indian bowler in nearly four decades.
The left-arm spinner from Rajasthan ripped through Afghanistan's batting order with a spell marked by accuracy, control and sharp turn, playing a central role in India's dominance after the hosts piled up 564 for 8 declared in their first innings.
Suthar's remarkable figures placed him behind only the legendary Narendra Hirwani, whose 8 for 61 against the West Indies in Chennai in 1988 remains the best debut innings haul by an Indian. In the pro...