Duleep Trophy: Manav Suthar registers best-ever figures by a spinner in Anantapur

History was scripted at the Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur as Rajasthan’s Manav Suthar registered the best figures ever by a spinner at the venue in first-class cricket. He took 7/49 against India ‘D’ in the first round of the Duleep Trophy 2024.

Suthar’s seven-wicket haul was also the first 7-fer taken by a spinner at the venue, and just the third instance of a bowler taking 7+ wickets in an innings in FC cricket in Anantapur. 

The only other bowler to take 7+ wickets in an innings in Anantapur is former Andhra pacer Syed Shahabuddin, who achieved the feat twice: against Baroda and Hyderabad, both in 2005. Suthar’s 7-fer is hence the first seven-wicket haul at the venue in 19 years. 

In fact, apart from Suthar and Shahabuddin, only two other bowlers have taken 6+ wickets in an innings at the venue: Doddapaneni Kalyankrishna and former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Sudeep Tyagi.

Best bowling figures in Anantapur in FC cricket

7/44 -Syed Shahabuddin vs HYD in 2005

7/49 - Manav Suthar vs IND D in 2024

7/83 - Syed Shahabuddin vs BAR in 2005

6/43 - Doddapaneni Kalyankrishna vs KAR in 2006

6/95 - Sudeep Tyagi vs ANDHRA in 2007

Suthar’s 7/49 set-up the game nicely for India C, who need 233 runs in the fourth innings to beat India D in the first round of Duleep Trophy 2024.

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