Sundar Joins Elite List With 7 Scalps On Day 1

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Washington Sundar's bowling figures in Pune are the joint-third best for India in men's Tests against New Zealand.

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During his spell of 7/59, Sundar bowled five batters, the joint-most by an Indian bowler in a men's Test innings.

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His teammate Ravindra Jadeja is the only other bowler with five or more bowled wickets in a men's Test innings since 2003.

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Sundar is only the 6th bowler to take seven or more wickets on the opening day of a men's Test for India.

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Ghulam Ahmed in 1956, Maninder Singh in 1987, Anil Kumble in 2004 and Irfan Pathan in 2005 also took 7 wickets each.

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Meanwhile, Subhash Gupte bagged nine scalps against West Indies in the 1958 Kanpur Test.

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Sundar Joins Elite List With 7 Scalps On Day 1

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Washington Sundar's bowling figures in Pune are the joint-third best for India in men's Tests against New Zealand.

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During his spell of 7/59, Sundar bowled five batters, the joint-most by an Indian bowler in a men's Test innings.

His teammate Ravindra Jadeja is the only other bowler with five or more bowled wickets in a men's Test innings since 2003.

Sundar is only the 6th bowler to take seven or more wickets on the opening day of a men's Test for India.

Ghulam Ahmed in 1956, Maninder Singh in 1987, Anil Kumble in 2004 and Irfan Pathan in 2005 also took 7 wickets each.

Meanwhile, Subhash Gupte bagged nine scalps against West Indies in the 1958 Kanpur Test.

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