Yuzvendra Chahal Shines in County Cricket, Leads Northamptonshire to Victory
Experienced spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has not been able to play a single match for Team India for a long time. But he has excelled in England’s County Championship. He bowled brilliantly while playing for Northamptonshire in England. He took 9 wickets against Derbyshire to lead his team to victory by 133 runs. He took 9 wickets for 99 runs in the entire match. This turned out to be the best bowling performance of his career so far. Chahal also reached the 100-wicket mark in his first-class career in the match.
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Chahal’s Brilliant Performance Seals Victory
Chahal’s performance saw Northamptonshire record their first win in the County Championship this season. Yuzvendra Chahal took 5 wickets for 45 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, he took 4 wickets for 54 runs. Despite the failure of the Northamptonshire batsmen, Chahal’s powerful bowling helped the team register a huge victory by 133 runs in just 3 days. His team was bowled out for just 219 runs in the first innings.
Chahal then took 5 wickets to put Derbyshire on the backfoot. Chahal’s bowling gave Northamptonshire a 54-run lead. The Northamptonshire batsmen flopped in the second innings as well. The entire team was all out for 211 runs. Again Chahal came running to help. Yuzvendra Chahal, along with Robert Keogh, forced the team to take a knee after a 265-run challenge. The duo took 9 wickets for 98 runs to help Northamptonshire win by 133 runs.
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Will Chahal Get a Chance in Team India’s Test Squad?
India did not give Yuzvendra Chahal a Test opportunity. But in England, he achieved great alchemy. He played a career-best performance with 9 wickets for 99 runs in the entire match. Along with this, Chahal has taken a total of 106 wickets in 38 first-class matches and is waiting for an opportunity in Team India’s Test squad. Despite bowling so well, he is yet to make his Test debut for Team India.
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