The debut match is very special for every player, be it a batsman or a bowler. Just as the batsman wants him to score a century in his debut match, in the same way, the bowler also aspires to take as many wickets as possible in his debut match. However, not every cricketer is able to make his debut match special. But today we are telling you about the bowlers who took 6 wickets in their debut match. So far only two bowlers have been able to do this feat.
Fiddle Edwards
Former West Indies cricketer Fidel Edwards made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2003 and took 6 wickets in his debut match and became the first bowler to do so. West Indies team won this match. Batting first, the West Indies team scored 256 runs in 45 overs in this match. Chasing the target, Zimbabwe's team could score only 150 runs in 32 overs at the loss of 7 wickets.
Kagiso Rabada
South Africa's finest fast bowler Kagiso Rabada made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in July 2015 and took six wickets including a hat-trick in his debut match. Rabada also recorded the record of taking a hat-trick in the debut match by dismissing Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, and Mahmudullah in three consecutive balls. In that match, Kagiso Rabada took 6 wickets for 16 runs in 8 overs. Rabada was adjudged man of the match for his brilliant performance.
