Despite the flop in bowling, Shardul Thakur made many records in the first ODI, know

IND vs SA: In the first ODI match played between India and South Africa, Team India had to face defeat by 31 runs. In this match, the hosts had made a big score of 296 runs while batting first, in response to which the Indian team could score only 265 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. In this match, three batsmen scored half-centuries from India’s side. Shikhar Dhawan played an innings of 79 runs, while Virat Kohli contributed 51-51 runs. All-rounder Shardul Thakur remained unbeaten on 50. Even though Team India lost this match, but Shardul recorded many unique records in his name.

Shardul did this feat

Shardul Thakur came to bat at number eight in the first ODI. Shardul scored an unbeaten 50 off 43 balls with the help of five fours and a six. Shardul Thakur has become the fifth batsman to score 50+ runs in ODI cricket by batting eighth or below. Earlier this record was held by Saba Karim (55), Lens Klusener (75 *), Andrew Hall (56) and Ryan McLaren (71 *). Shardul’s name has also been added to this list due to his brilliant batting.

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Shardul and Bumrah shared a partnership of 51 runs.

There was a 51-run partnership for the ninth wicket between Shardul Thakur and Jasprit Bumrah. For the fourth time in ODI cricket between India and South Africa, the partnership of more than 50 runs for the ninth wicket. Earlier, Zaheer Khan and Yusuf Pathan had achieved this feat in 2011, Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn in 2010, Ajay Jadeja and Jagwal Srinath in 2000. Shardul and Bumrah put the Indian team in a respectable position, but the team could not get victory.

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This shameful record was also recorded in the name of Shardul.

Shardul Thakur was a complete flop in the bowling and he conceded 72 runs in 10 overs. It was the third costliest spell in ODIs so far at Boland Park. In Shardul’s overs, African batsmen hit big shots and took the team to a big score. However, apart from him, no bowler could do anything special.