Arshdeep Singh scripted history on Sunday, December 17 as he became the first Indian pacer to pick up a 5-wicket haul against South Africa in South Africa in a one-day international fixture. Arshdeep breathed fire in Johannesburg on the Pink Day as he overcame a difficult T20I series showing to rattle the Proteas who won the toss and opted to bat. | SA vs IND, 1st ODI – Scorecard |
Arshdeep Singh finished with figures of 5 for 37 in 10 overs as stand-in captain KL Rahul gave him an extended spell to make sure the South Africa batters did not have it easy on the Wanderers pitch that had pace and bounce.
Arshdeep became only the 4th bowler to pick up a 5-wicket haul against South Africa in ODIs for India. He also become only the 2nd bowler after Yuzvendra Chahal to pick up a 5-wicket haul in ODIs in South Africa for India.
INDIAN BOWLERS WITH 5 VS SOUTH AFRICA
- Arshdeep Singh – 5 for 37 in Johannesburg in 2023SA v IND: Arshdeep Singh scripts history, becomes 1st Indian pacer to pick ODI 5-wicket haul in South Africa
- Yuzvendra Chahal 0 5 for 22 in Centurion in 2018
- Ravindra Jadeja – 5 for 33 in Kolkata in 2023
- Sunil Joshi – 5 for 5 in Nairobi in 1999
Arshdeep and Avesh Khan hunted in packs as the two Indian pacers had 9 wickets between them as South Africa’s batting unit crumbled, losing wickets in a heap. South Africa were reduced to 58 for 7 and then 73 for 8 before they huffed and puffed past 100.
Andile Phehlukwayo hit a crucial 33 to make sure South Africa got something on the board for their bowlers to work with. In fact, Arshdeep got the wicket of Phehlukwayo LBW in his final over.
