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Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi picked up 7 wickets for 97 runs. (Picture Credit: X\/@ACBofficials)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Afghanistan\u2019s right-arm medium pacer Ziaur Rahman Sharifi entered his name in the history books on Tuesday (October 21) by becoming the first fast bowler from Asia to take seven wickets in the first innings of his first Test match. The 27-year-old fast bowler, who made his Test debut on Monday (October 20) in Harare against Zimbabwe, bowled 32 overs for the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side in the first innings and picked up 7 wickets for 97 runs.<\/p>\n

The world record of best bowling figures in the first innings of the first Test match by any bowler is in the name of India spinner Narendra Hirwani.<\/p>\n

Hirwani made his Test debut against the West Indies in Chennai on January 11, 1988, and picked up 8 wickets for 61 runs in the first innings. He also dismissed 8 batters in the second innings of that match.<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s Bob Massie also picked up 8 wickets in both innings of his first-ever Test match. In the first innings he finished with figures of 8 for 84 in 32.5 overs at Lord\u2019s against England in June 1972 and returned with figures of 8\/53 in the second.<\/p>\n

Best bowling figures in 1st innings on Test debut<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\nTEAM<\/strong><\/td>\nROLE<\/strong><\/td>\nOVERS<\/strong><\/td>\nRUNS<\/strong><\/td>\nWICKETS<\/strong><\/td>\nAGAINST<\/strong><\/td>\nVENUE<\/strong><\/td>\nYEAR<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Narendra Hirwani<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nSpinner<\/td>\n18.3<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nWest Indies<\/td>\nChennai<\/td>\n1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bob Massie<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\nPacer<\/td>\n32.5<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\nLord\u2019s<\/td>\n1972<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alf Valentine<\/td>\nWest Indies<\/td>\nSpinner<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\nManchester<\/td>\n1950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jason Krejza<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\nSpinner<\/td>\n43.5<\/td>\n215<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nNagpur<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kyle Abbott<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/td>\nPacer<\/td>\n11.4<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nCenturion<\/td>\n2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gus Atkinson<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\nPacer<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nWest Indies<\/td>\nLord\u2019s<\/td>\n2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Lever<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\nPacer<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nDelhi<\/td>\n1976<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alec Bedser<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\nPacer<\/td>\n29.1<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nLord\u2019s<\/td>\n1946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marchant de Lange<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/td>\nPacer<\/td>\n23.2<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nSri Lanka<\/td>\nDurban<\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gobo Ashley<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/td>\nPacer<\/td>\n43.1<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\nCape Town<\/td>\n1889<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi<\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/td>\nPacer<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nZimbabwe<\/td>\nHarare<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohammad Nazir<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nSpinner<\/td>\n30.1<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nNew Zealand<\/td>\nKarachi<\/td>\n1969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Best bowling figures in 1st innings on Test debut (Asian bowlers)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\nTEAM<\/strong><\/td>\nROLE<\/strong><\/td>\nOVERS<\/strong><\/td>\nRUNS<\/strong><\/td>\nWICKETS<\/strong><\/td>\nAGAINST<\/strong><\/td>\nVENUE<\/strong><\/td>\nYEAR<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Narendra Hirwani<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nSpinner<\/td>\n18.3<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nWest Indies<\/td>\nChennai<\/td>\n1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi<\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/td>\nPacer<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nZimbabwe<\/td>\nHarare<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohammad Nazir<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nSpinner<\/td>\n30.1<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nNew Zealand<\/td>\nKarachi<\/td>\n1969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abrar Ahmed<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nSpinner<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n114<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\nMultan<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bilal Asif<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nSpinner<\/td>\n21.3<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The figures of 7 for 97 in Harare also helped Ziaur Rahman Sharifi become the second Afghanistani bowler after Rashid Khan to take 7 wickets in an innings of a Test match.<\/p>\n

Best bowling figures for Afghanistan in Tests<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BOWLER<\/strong><\/td>\nOVERS<\/strong><\/td>\nRUNS<\/strong><\/td>\nWICKETS<\/strong><\/td>\nAGAINST<\/strong><\/td>\nVENUE<\/strong><\/td>\nYEAR<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rashid Khan<\/td>\n27.3<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nZimbabwe<\/td>\nBulawayo<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nZimbabwe<\/td>\nHarare<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rashid Khan<\/td>\n62.5<\/td>\n137<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nZimbabwe<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rashid Khan<\/td>\n21.4<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nBangladesh<\/td>\nChattogram<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amir Hamza<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nZimbabwe<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Rashid, who has been rested for the ongoing match at Harare Sports Club, dismissed 7 Zimbabwe batters in Bulawayo during the second innings of the match played from January 2 to 6 earlier this year.<\/p>\n

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