Manav Suthar creates history: Youngest Indian to take 10-wicket haul in away Test
Indian spinner Manav Suthar has become the youngest Indian to take a 10-wicket haul in an away Test match during India's victory over Sri Lanka in Galle. His performance places him among an elite group of Indian spin legends and marks a significant milestone in his early career.
Why it matters
It documents a major achievement in international cricket, highlighting the emergence of a new talent in the Indian national team.
NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar etched his name into the record books on Wednesday, becoming the youngest Indian to claim a 10-wicket haul in an away Test as his match-winning performance helped India beat Sri Lanka in Galle and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.Suthar, aged 24 years and 16 days, followed his first-innings figures of 4/76 with a superb 6/55 in the second innings to finish with 10 wickets in the match. He became only the seventh Indian spinner to take a 10-wicket match haul in an away Test, joining an elite list featuring Ravichandran Ashwin, Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh.More significantly, Suthar is the only Indian in that group to achieve the feat before turning 28.Suthar joins elite company, sets multiple recordsThe left-arm spinner's performance also placed him among a select group of Indian bowlers to produce multiple five-wicket hauls…
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