5 times Indian batting crumbled against debutant pacers

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Before the start of the 2nd Test between India and South Africa, there were speculations that Chris Morris would replace the injured Dale Steyn in the South African playing XI. However, citing India's shortcoming against debutant pacers, the Proteas team management decided to field the young Lungi Ngidi in place of Morris.

As it turned out, India's star-studded batting line-up struggled against the 21-year old. Ngidi left the big boys dancing to the beats of his zipping deliveries. Parthiv Patel had a good taste of the same when a steeply rising delivery from the debutant bruised his chest.

Here is a list of 5 such pacers who have proved to be far too good for the Indian batsmen on their debut.


#5 Taskin Ahmed, Dhaka

Taskin Ahmed

In a rain-plagued series, India were 1-0 up as the two teams geared up for the do-or-die match for the Bengal tigers in Dhaka. India being put into bat, collapsed at a paltry 105 in less than 25 overs.

The 19-year old Taskin Ahmed ran through the Indian batting line-up, ending with figures of 5/28 on his debut. He became the first Bangladeshi bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul on ODI debut.

However, India came back hard owing to Stuart Binny's career-best figures of 6/4 to wrap up Bangladesh for 58 runs. Thus, taking an assailable 2-0 lead in the series.

#4 Josh Hazlewood, Brisbane

Josh Hazlewood

This was a match-turning, rather series-determining performance from the Australian quick. Indian were riding high on confidence after they almost pulled off a historic win under the leadership of Virat Kohli (Dhoni was out due to injury) in the 1st Test of India's 2014-15 tour of Australia.Had India won the 2nd Test, it would have shifted the momentum in its favour.

Josh Hazlewood made his presence felt in the first session itself when he tricked Pujara to nick off an away swinger to the keeper. He further broke the back of India's middle-order, dismissing Cheteshwar Pujara, Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and MS Dhoni to end with figures of 5/68 in the first innings and 7/142 overall.

#3 Mustafizur Rehman, Dhaka

Mustafizur Rehman

A year after Taskin Ahmed stunned the Indian batsmen on his debut, it was Mustafizur Rehman's turn to replicate the act. The venue was the same, the oppositions were the same; only one thing was different- the result.

Batting first, Bangladesh set an enormous target of 307 for India to chase. India started strong but were led astray halfway due to some crafty bowling from 'The Fizz'. The batsmen had no reply to Mustafizur's well-disguised off-cutters and yorkers in the middle and the death overs.

As a result, India fell short of their target by 79 runs. Mustafizur bagged the Man of the Match for his match-defining figures of 5/50.

#2 Jason Behrendorff, Guwahati

Jason Behrendoff

How hosts dominated Australia on their 2017 tour of India is evident by the fact that the Aussies were only able to win 2 out of the total 8 matches. One out of these two wins came on the back of the performance of a rookie fast bowler.

The first match of the 3-match T20 series was curtailed due to rain. Hence, Jason Behrendorff could just bowl a solitary over on his debut. In the next match at Guwahati, he returned to trigger a collapse in the Indian batting.

Jason Behrendorff (4/21) clinched each of India's first four wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey. His terrific spell helped the Aussies level the series 1-1 as the final match was washed out due to rain.

#1 Lungi Ngidi, Centurion

2nd Sunfoil Test: South Africa v India, Day 4

In the recent India-South Africa encounter in the 2nd Test, the visitors faced a bolt out of blue in the form of young Lungi Ngidi. In built, and stature, he looks like his fellow fast bowler Rabada. In pace and efficiency as well, he gives the world no 1 Test bowler a run for his money.

After a lone scalp of Parthiv Patel in the first innings, Ngidi came back stronger later in the match to pick up a six-wicket haul in the second innings. He ended with match figures of 7/90 and bagged the Man of the Match on debut.

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Edited by Tanya Rudra