Manav Suthar has 17 wickets in his first two Tests for India.
While Devdutt Padikkal won the Player of the Match for his 167 and 44, as India won by 165 runs, Manav Suthar impressed with his speed and control, taking 10 wickets in the match, his first 10-fer in Tests. With this haul, he has 17 wickets in his first two Tests.
The young spinner took wickets, but Vihari was more pleased with his bowling technique. He explained in detail how Suthar's wrist position, movement, and ability to maintain accuracy and keep the stumps in play at all times contributed to his success as a spinner.
"One of the main reasons India won against Sri Lanka was Manav Suthar's bowling. Not because of his wickets, which he was taking anyway, but the way he was bowling. He has everything a very impressive spinner needs. For a spinner, if the wrist position is correct, then the turn is obtained. If the body is moving towards the batter and the entire body is behind the ball, then drift and turn are also there. If you observe another thing, his bowling action is diagonal.
After coming into the action, he stays close to the crease, so his entire direction is towards the stumps. His major dismissals are LBW and bowled because he attacks the stump line. That is his biggest strength, and his action is also very fluent. I think he will be one of the best bowlers in Test cricket in the future," Vihari explained in a video on his YouTube channel.
Suthar made his Test debut at home against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh and picked seven wickets, including a 6-wicket haul.
The second Test between Sri Lanka and India will be played in Colombo from August 23.