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10 bowlers who picked five-for on their ODI debut
An ugly collision with the Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni didn’t dent his spirits, as young 19-year-old MustafizurRahman finished with figures of 9.2-1-50-5 on his One-Day International (ODI) debut.
An ugly collision with the Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni didn’t dent his spirits, as young 19-year-old MustafizurRahman finished with figures of 9.2-1-50-5 on his One-Day International (ODI) debut. He became the 10th in history of ODI cricket to achieve this feat. Suvajit Mustafi lists down all the bowlers who have achieved similar distinction.
1. Shaul Karnain 8-1-26-5 | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Moratuwa in March 1984
It was a memorable debut for the then 21-year-old Sri Lankan all-rounder. First his quick 28 got the side to 157, and then with his medium pace he picked up five for 26, helping Sri Lanka to a 41-run win.
2. Tony Dodemaide 7.2-0-21-5 | Australia vs Sri Lanka at Perth in January 1988
Chasing 250, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 168. Tony Dodemaide, the 24-year-old debutant pacer, picked five for 21. His haul included the key wickets of Aravinda de Silva, ArjunaRanatunga and AsankaGurusinha.
3. Allan Donald, 8.4-0-29-5 | South Africa vs India at Kolkata in November 1991
It was South Africa’s return to international cricket and the 25-year-old Allan Donald made it memorable. The Indian batsmen found it hard to negotiate his menacing pace. Despite Donald’s fifer, India scratched to a seven-wicket win. Donald later went on to be one of the greatest ever fast bowlers of all-time.
4. Charitha Buddhika, 9-0-67-5 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Sharjah in October 2001
CharithaBuddhika, capable of generating lively pace, targeted by the Zimbabwe batsmen with his hostility. Though he was expensive, he picked five important wickets, including the prize wicket of Andy Flower. Sri Lanka won comfortably by 63runs.
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5. Austin Codrington, 9-3-27-5 | Canada vsBangladesh at Durban in February 2003
The Jamaican-born Austin Codrington picked up a fifer and guided Canada to a 60-run win against Bangladesh in a group match of the 2003 World Cup. Defending 180, Codrington, making his One-Day International (ODI) debut turned the game on its head and was awarded the man-of-the-match.
6. Fidel Edwards, 7-1-22-6 | West Indies vs Zimbabwe at Harare in November 2003
Fidel Edwards is capable of generating lively pace and on his debut at Harare, he picked up six of the seven Zimbabwe wickets in his quota of seven overs. West Indies won the rain-effected tie by 72 runs via Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method.
7. Brian Vitori, 10-0-30-5 | Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh at Harare in August 2011
Brian Vitori made his debut memorable when he picked up five for 30 against Bangladesh at Harare. His brilliant spell restricted Bangladesh to 184 and Zimbabwe later won the game by four wickets.
8. Taskin Ahmed, 8-0-28-5 | Bangladesh vs India at Mirpur in June 2014
Indian side struggled big time against the pace and swing of the young 19-year-old debutant Taskin Ahmed. They were bowled out for 105, but in a freakish turnaround India still managed to win the game as Stuart Binny’s six for four resulted in the hosts being bowled out for 58.
9. Craig Young, 10-0-46-5 | Ireland vs Scotland at Dubland in September 2014
Debutant Craig Young’s medium-pace proved to be a difficult ask for the touring Scottish batsmen as they were bowled out for 172. Ireland won by seven wickets.
10. Mustafizur Rahman, 9.2-1-50-5 | Bangladesh vs India at Mirpur in June 2015
Bangladesh had set India a target of 308, but considering the vistors’ batting line-up, it wasn’t going to be a tough ask. Bangladesh knew that they had to bowl well and they just did so. The 19-year-old debutant MustafizurRahman bowled brilliant length and generated good pace, troubling the Indian batsmen as they folded for 228 in 46 overs.
(Suvajit Mustafi consumes cricket for lunch, fiction for dinner and munches numerous other snacks throughout the day. Yes, a jack of several trades , all Suvajit dreamt of was being India’s World Cup winning skipper but ended up being a sports writer, author, screenwriter, director, copywriter, graphic designer, sportsmarketer , strategist, entrepreneur, philosopher and traveller. Donning so many hats, it’s cricket which gives him the ultimate high and where he finds solace. He can be followed at @RibsGully and rivu7)
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