SA vs IND | Shardul Thakur named ‘Wonder Boy’ of India in Wanderers; Own handful of achievements – News18 Malayalam

Johannesburg: Indian cricketer Shardul Thakur became the ‘Wonder Boy’ of India with his medium pace balls at the Green Ground in Wanderers. The Indian medium pacer, who took seven wickets for South Africa in the first innings of the second Test between South Africa and India (SA vs IND), holds a handful of records.

Shardul single-handedly knocked South Africa out as India’s strike bowlers Jaspreet Bumra and Mohammad Shami struggled to find wickets. He also holds the record for the best bowling performance by an Indian bowler against South Africa in a match.

Career-best figures for Shardul Thakur in Tests.#ShardulThakur #India #SouthAfrica #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/7K2SjhwFMZ

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Shardul took seven wickets for 61 runs in 17.5 overs in the first innings against South Africa in the Wanderers’ Test, surpassing R Ashwin’s record of 66 for seven in the 2015-2016 Test against South Africa in Nagpur.

The best bowling figures by an India player against South Africa ???? #SAvIND

Shardul Thakur wraps up the innings with a seven-wicket haul ????

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He also holds the record for the best bowling performance by an Indian bowler in South Africa. Anil Kumble (53-6) in Johannesburg in 1992-93, Javagal Srinath (76-6) in Port Elizabeth in 2001-2002 and Ravindra Jadeja (138-6) in Durban in 2013-2014 were the best bowlers on South African soil.

In addition, Shardul’s performance today surpassed the record held by Englishman Matthew Hogard for his bowling prowess at Wanderers. In 2004-2005, Hogard took seven wickets for 61 runs.

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