The fast bowler of Indian Cricket team Arshdeep Singh became the first Indian pacer to take a five-wicket haul against South Africa in ODI cricket.
The fast bowler of Indian cricket team Arshdeep Singh became the first Indian pacer to take a five-wicket haul against South Africa in ODI cricket. The 24-year-old pacer accomplished this feat during the first ODI between India and South Africa in Johannesburg. Arshdeep was breathing fire with the ball, taking 5/37 in 10 overs with an economy rate of 3.7. The pacer dismantled the South African top order, getting wickets from Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, and Rassie van der Dussen. Later, he removed a dangerous Heinrich Klaasen and all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo.
Overall, he is the fourth bowler to take a five-wicket haul against SA in ODIs for India. The first one was spinner Sunil Joshi (5/6), who took a fifer against Proteas back in 1999. Then spinners Yuzvendra Chahal (5/22) (2018 in Centurion) and Ravindra Jadeja (5/33) (2023 in Kolkata) took two more five-wicket hauls.
