Fast bowler Gurnoor Brar etched his name into the record books on Saturday, becoming the most successful Indian bowler in a three-match ODI series on debut after another impressive display against Afghanistan in the third ODI in Chennai.
Record-breaking performance
The previous record of six wickets was jointly held by leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who achieved the feat against Zimbabwe in 2016, and pacer Prasidh Krishna against England in 2021. After claiming figures of 3/27 in the opening ODI and 3/60 in the second, the right-arm quick needed just one more wicket to surpass the mark. He finally achieved the milestone in the seventh over of the third ODI, finishing with 1/42 to take his series tally to 7 wickets.
Match highlights
Coming to the match, a sensational century from Yashasvi Jaiswal, a five-wicket haul from Prasidh Krishna and a fiery half-century from Rohit Sharma were the highlights as India completed a series whitewash over Afghanistan, beating them by nine wickets in the third and final ODI at Chennai on Saturday.
After a century from skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (102 in 131 balls, with 13 fours and a six) and fifty from Azmatullah Omarzai (50 in 56 balls, with five fours and two sixes) carried Afghanistan to 218 after a pace onslaught from Prasidh Krishna (5/23), Jaiswal (110* in 86 balls, with 14 fours and three sixes) and Rohit Sharma (79 in 69 balls, with nine fours and three sixes) ate into the majority of the target by themselves with a 170-run stand for the first wicket.
Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer (20*) motored along to the target, with over 21 overs left.
Impact and significance
According to ANI, Brar's achievement highlights the depth of Indian fast bowling talent. The 24-year-old from Punjab has now firmly established himself as a prospect for future limited-overs series.
