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WATCH: Yuzvendra Chahal dislodges stumps with an excellent supply on his County championship debut for Kent
India’s leg-spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal, has kicked off his County Championship 2023 stint with Kent in type, securing three wickets in opposition to Nottinghamshire in a Division One fixture.
Chahal’s sensational debut for Kent
After being omitted from the squad for each the Asia Cup 2023 and the ODI World Cup 2023, the 33-year-old made a powerful return with a stellar efficiency, registering spectacular figures of 29-10-63-3. Chahal showcased his expertise by dismissing Nottinghamshire’s top-order batters, together with Matthew Montgomery, Lyndon James and Calvin Harrison, enjoying a pivotal function in limiting them to 219/8 on the finish of Day 2 in response to Kent’s commanding 446.
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A ripper that left stumps in shambles
A big second within the match was Chahal’s preliminary dismissal of James. Chahal, delivering a splendid leg-spinner from across the wicket, aimed on the center stump, engaging James right into a defensive shot. Nonetheless, the ball spun sharply, eluding James’ bat and disturbing his off-stump. This beautiful supply showcased Chahal’s distinctive expertise with the ball.
Right here’s the video:
What a 🥜 from @yuzi_chahal 😍 pic.twitter.com/zHiwcP5kLh
— Kent Cricket (@KentCricket) September 11, 2023
Ups and downs in Chahal’s cricketing journey
Chahal has joined Kent for a stint that features three County matches, that includes contests in opposition to Nottinghamshire and Lancashire at their residence floor, in addition to an away match in opposition to Somerset. This season, Kent had additionally enlisted the companies of Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh, who participated in 5 matches and scalped a powerful 13 wickets. Regardless of being a constant member of the Indian T20 squad, the Jind-born cricketer hasn’t featured in ODI cricket since January this yr. His most up-to-date involvement with the Indian group was through the five-match T20I sequence in opposition to the West Indies.