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Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur (New Chandigarh)
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This was the first-ever official Test match hosted at the Mullanpur international stadium.
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India won the match by an innings and 300 runs, shattering its previous record of an innings and 272 runs against the West Indies.
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Player of the Match: Manav Suthar (7 Wickets)
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Suthar became only the fifth Indian bowler in history to take a 6-wicket haul on Test debut.
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He is the first Indian spinner to achieve a five-wicket (or better) haul on Test debut since his idol Ravichandran Ashwin did so in 2011.
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Note: Manav Suthar signed a short-term contract (for the next two County Championship games) with Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
