5-wicket haul for Manav Suthar ahead of BCCI's squad announcement for IND vs WI Test series

Five-wicket haul for Manav Suthar ahead of BCCI's squad announcement for the India vs West Indies 2-match Test series, which is scheduled to start in October this year. During the second unofficial India A vs Australia A Test match, Suthar claimed 5 wickets, the best performance by any Indian bowler in the innings. He took the wickets of Oliver Peake, Cooper Connolly, Josh Philippe, Will Sutherland, and Corey Rocchiccioli. Suthar delivered 32 overs, which was also the most by an Indian bowler in the innings, and took 5 wickets at an economy rate of 3.34. 

The Rajasthan-born had been in stunning form during the Ranji Trophy's previous season. He performed well with both bat and ball. In his last Ranji Trophy match with Rajasthan, the all-rounder picked up 4 wickets against Andhra Pradesh and registered a half century as well. Against Vidharbha, the 23-year-old claimed a 5-wicket figure.

Team skipper Nathan McSweeney praised the young Indian all-rounder for his class performance. After the stumps of Day 1, the Aussie batter said that the left-arm bowler's speed variation and consistency impressed him a lot. 

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A five-wicket haul ahead of India vs West Indies Test series 

"I thought their left-arm spinner (Manav Suthar) bowled beautifully. He bowled quite slowly in the first session, and the way he was able to be really consistent in the second, changing his pace, he got a few wickets. He was building pressure today. It's a great template we can follow going into the next innings," McSweeney said. 

Australia A team of batters again performed brilliantly at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. In their first innings, the visitors registered 420 runs, with help from three fifty-plus run innings.