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Salim Safi Creates History
Salim Safi achieved this special feat as soon as he dismissed Manav Suthar. This is only the second Test match of his career.
Interestingly, he did not get a single wicket in his debut match against Sri Lanka in 2024.
Mohammad Salim's 5-Wicket Haul, 5 Indians Including Gill Out
Afghanistan's Mohammad Salim created history by taking 5 wickets in the Test against India, sending Gill, Jaiswal, and Sudarshan to the pavilion.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Afghan bowler Mohammad Salim took 5 wickets against India.
- Salim sent captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal to the pavilion.
- This is the first five-wicket haul of Salim's Test career.
- He became the third bowler from Afghanistan to take 5 wickets.
Mullanpur | In the ongoing one-off Test match between India and Afghanistan, Afghan fast bowler Mohammad Salim Safi has created history. He rattled the Indian batting lineup to claim the first five-wicket haul of his Test career.
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But he capitalized on the opportunity against India with both hands and caused a sensation by taking 6 wickets in the first innings.
Hunted These 5 Batsmen
Salim first gave India the initial blow by dismissing the dangerous-looking Yashasvi Jaiswal.
After this, he showed the way to the pavilion to Sai Sudarshan, who had scored 81 runs. His biggest success was the wicket of captain Shubman Gill.
He then completed his five-for by dismissing Dhruv Jurel and Manav Suthar. He has become only the third bowler from Afghanistan to take a five-wicket haul in Tests.
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Two Centuries in the Indian Innings
Talking about the match, India had decided to bat first after winning the toss. Team India had scored 521 runs for 7 wickets by lunch on the second day.
For India, KL Rahul scored a brilliant 100, while captain Shubman Gill played an excellent innings of 126 runs.
This is a great achievement for Afghanistan. Salim has shown that he has the ability to trouble the best batsmen at the international level.
Apart from them, Rishabh Pant and Sai Sudarshan also made significant contributions of 81 runs each.
The remaining wickets for Afghanistan were taken by Zia-ur-Rehman and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi.
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This lethal bowling by Salim Safi not only put a brake on India's big score to some extent but also raised new hope for Afghanistan cricket. His performance will be remembered for a long time.
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