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Shardul Thakur created history through his bowling in the best innings figures for India in SA South Africa. He became the best bowler for India in Test cricket on South African soil and broke Harbhajan Singh’s record.
Indian speed all-rounder Shardul Thakur could not do anything special with his bat in the first innings, but in this innings he did wonders with his ball. At one time it seemed that South Africa’s team was completely dominating the Indian team in the first innings, but Shardul got the team back on the strength of his deadly bowling.
Not only this, he also made the best performance of his Test career by performing brilliantly in the first innings against the Proteas. This also proved to be his best performance in Test cricket against South Africa. Apart from this, it proved to be the best performance of any Indian bowler in Test cricket from India on South African soil.
Shardul’s deadly bowling, took 7 wickets
Shardul Thakur took 5 wickets in the first innings of the Johannesburg Test match against South Africa in the best performance of his Test career. Shardul Thakur also did an amazing job of taking Phifer for the first time in his Test career. Earlier, his best performance in Test cricket was 4 for 61 and now he has left his record behind. Shardul Thakur took 7 wickets for 61 runs in 17.5 overs in the first innings.
Shardul created history, broke Harbhajan Singh’s record
In South Africa, Shardul Thakur created history through his bowling. He became the best bowler for India in Test cricket on South African soil and broke Harbhajan Singh’s record. Harbhajan Singh took 7/120 in Cape Town in the year 2010-11, but now Shardul broke his record by taking 7/61 in this match and came at number one.
Top 5 bowlers who bowled best in Tests for India in South Africa-
7/61- Shardul Thakur- Johannesburg- 2021/22
7/120- Harbhajan Singh- Cape Town- 2010/11
6/53- Anil Kumble- Joburg- 1992/93
6/76- Javagal Srinath- Port Elizabeth- 2001-02
6/138- Ravindra Jadeja- Durban- 2013/14
Shardul breaks R Ashwin’s record:
Earlier, the best bowling record in an innings of a Test against South Africa was recorded in the name of R Ashwin, but now Shardul Thakur has overtaken him and has come at number one.
Top 4 Indian bowlers with best performance in an innings of Test against South Africa-
7/61- Shardul Thakur- Johannesburg- 2021/22
7/66- R Ashwin- Nagpur- 2015/16
7/87- Harbhajan Singh- Kolkata- 2004-05
7/120- Harbhajan Singh- Cape Town- 2010/11
Indian to take five wickets in a Test innings at Wanderers:
Shardul Thakur, 7/61, 2021
Anil Kumble, 6/53, 1992
Muhammad Shami, 5/28, 2018
S Sreesanth, 5/40, 2006
Jasprit Bumrah, 5/54, 2018
Javagal Srinath, 5/104, 1997
