Five best bowling spells of Shardul Thakur's career

#5 4/27 against Sri Lanka, India vs Sri Lanka in Nihadas Trophy (2018)

Shardul Thakur finally got his big international break in the Nihadas Trophy, the tri-series between India, Bangladesh and hosts Sri Lanka in early 2018. A lot of the senior players were rested and Thakur was a main pacer for the team then. And he delivered a good performance in the fourth game of the tournament, as India faced hosts Sri Lanka. Thakur initially removed opener Gunathilaka, after which he came back in the middle overs to remove the dangerous Thisara Perera. He then completed his four-wicket haul by dismissing Shanaka and Chameera.

Sri Lanka concluded at 152/9, as India responded brilliantly scoring 153 with six wickets to spare, winning the match easily. Thakur was handed his maiden international Man of the match award, for his figures of 4 - 0 - 27 - 4.