NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal produced a second of magic within the County Championship on Thursday, leaving Ben Stokes utterly baffled with a surprising supply that crashed into the England all-rounder’s stumps.Taking part in for Northamptonshire in opposition to Durham in Division Two, Chahal bowled Stokes for 14 on the second day on the County Floor in Northampton. The dismissal got here within the forty seventh over with Durham struggling at 187 for six, and the style wherein the veteran leg-spinner outfoxed Stokes shortly grew to become one of many speaking factors of the match.
Chahal castles Stokes with a magnificence
Chahal got here across the wicket and tossed one up outdoors off stump. Stokes appeared to have judged the road appropriately and opted to defend, however the supply had different concepts.The ball pitched outdoors off earlier than turning sharply into the left-hander. Stokes’ bat got here down with out masking the hole between bat and pad, permitting the ball to sneak by means of and smash into the highest of off stump.Stokes might solely stand and stare on the pitch in disbelief earlier than strolling again to the pavilion, whereas Chahal celebrated together with his Northamptonshire teammates.The wicket was Chahal’s third of the innings and capped an excellent spell for the Indian spinner. He completed with figures of 4/36 from 15.2 overs as Durham had been bowled out for 205 in 56.2 overs.David Bedingham top-scored for Durham with 81 off 91 balls, whereas Mayank Agarwal contributed 36. Alex Lees made 24 earlier than turning into one other of Chahal’s victims.
Stokes has had hassle in opposition to Indian spinners
The dismissal was one other reminder of Stokes’ current struggles in opposition to Indian spin in County cricket.In a earlier County Championship outing in opposition to Gloucestershire, Stokes appeared properly set earlier than Sai Kishore produced a supply that ended his innings at 45. The Durham all-rounder had struck seven fours and a six in a fast 43-ball knock earlier than being outfoxed.Chahal’s newest dismissal was much more spectacular, with the ball turning sharply sufficient to beat each Stokes’ judgement and defence.
