Manav Suthar - (Source: AFP)
On Wednesday, August 19, India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs to lead the two-match series 1-0. Devdutt Padikkal won the Player of the Match for his brilliant knock in the first innings, but Manav Suthar cannot be ignored for his heroics with the ball.
Sri Lanka showed fight on Day 5, but Manav Suthar produced a brilliant spell and rattled the Lankans with three wickets in a single match. Overall, Manav Suthar took a six-wicket haul to help India register a comprehensive win.
Manav Suthar Registers Best Bowling Figures by an Indian in Sri Lanka
Manav Suthar also picked up four wickets in the first innings and registered his first 10-wicket haul in Test cricket. The left-arm spinner had the figures of 10/131, making it the best bowling figures by an Indian against Sri Lanka.
Manav Suthar became the third Indian to take a 10-wicket haul in Sri Lanka. He outshone the figures of Harbhajan Singh (10/153 at Galle in 2008) and R Ashwin (10/160 at Galle in 2015). Now, the fans are curious about Indians with the best bowling figures across countries, and this article will shed light on that.
Best Bowling Fig by Indian in each Country
India - Narendra Hirwani (16/136)
In India, Narendra Hirwani holds the record for best bowling figures in a match. The 57-year-old picked up a 16-wicket haul on his debut game against West Indies in 1988. The spinner took eight wickets in each innings.
Hirwani’s heroics against West Indies still holds the record for best-bowling figures by an Indian in Test cricket.
Australia - BS Chandrashekhar (12/104)
In Australia, BS Chandrashekar holds the record for best bowling figures by an Indian. The right-arm spinner registered figures of 12/104 against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1978.
Zimbabwe - Irfan Pathan (12/126)
In Zimbabwe, Irfan Pathan registered the figures of 12/126 when India toured the African nation in 2005. Irfan Pathan's match figures remains his career-best match performance in Test cricket. He took 7/59 in the first innings and 5/67 in the second innings.
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West Indies - Ravi Ashwin (12/131)
Ravichandran Ashwin's match figures of 12/131 came against the West Indies in July 2023 at Dominica, where he took 5/60 in the first innings and 7/71 in the second innings.
Bangladesh - Irfan Pathan (11/96)
Irfan Pathan took match figures of 11 wickets for 96 runs against Bangladesh during the first Test in Dhaka in December 2004. His performance included 5/45 in the first innings and 6/51 in the second innings
New Zealand - E Prasanna (11/140)
India's legendary off-spinner Erapalli Prasanna registered the figures of 11/140 in a Test match. He achieved these figures (3/64 in the first innings and 8/76 in the second innings) against New Zealand at Auckland in February 1976.
South Africa - Venkatesh Prasad (10/153)
Venkatesh Prasad's figures of 10 for 153 remain his only ten-wicket haul in Test cricket, achieved during the first Test of India's 1996-97 tour of South Africa at Kingsmead. He took 5 for 60 in the first innings and 5 for 93 in the second innings.
England - Akash Deep (10/187)
Indian pacer Akash Deep achieved match figures of 10/187 (4/88 and 6/99) against England at Edgbaston in July 2025. He became the 2nd Indian to claim a 10-wicket haul in a Test match on English soil after former India fast bowler Chetan Sharma.
Pakistan - Kapil Dev (8/85)
Kapil Dev's figures of 8/85 refer to his brilliant bowling performance for India against Pakistan during the fifth Test match at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on January 23, 1983.
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