CLEAN BOLIDE! Yuzvendra Chahal’s magical delivery leaves Ben Stokes stunned in County Championship – Watch | Cricket news
New Delhi: Yuzvendra Chahal Produced a moment of magic in the county championship on Thursday, leaving Ben Stokes Completely baffled by the stunning delivery that crashed into the stumps of the English all-rounder.Playing for Northamptonshire against Durham in Division Two, Chahal bowled Stokes for 14 on the second day at the County Ground in Northampton. The dismissal came in the 47th over with Durham struggling at 187 for six, and the manner in which the veteran edged Stokes quickly became one of the talking points of the match.
Chahal Stokes castles with their beauty
Chahal came around the wicket and bowled one outside off stump. Stokes seemed to have judged the lineout correctly and chose to defend, but the delivery had other ideas.The ball flew outside before turning sharply to the left hand. Stokes’ bat came down without covering the gap between the bat and the pad, allowing the ball to slip through the top of the off-stump.Stokes could only stand and stare at the pitch in disbelief before returning to the pavilion, while Chahal celebrated with his Northamptonshire teammates.The wicket was Chahal’s third of the innings and capped a brilliant spell for the Indian spinner. He finished with figures of 4/36 from 15.2 overs as Durham were bowled out for 205 in 56.2 overs.David Bedingham top-scored for Durham with 81 off 91 balls while Mayank Agarwal contributed 36. Alex Lees made 24 before becoming another of Chahal’s victims.
Stokes had trouble against the Indian spinners
The dismissal was another reminder of Stokes’ recent struggles against Indian spin in county cricket.In an earlier County Championship match against Gloucestershire, Stokes looked well placed before Sai Kishore delivered a delivery that ended his innings on 45. The Durham all-rounder hit seven fours and a six in a quick 43-ball knock before he was bowled over.Chahal’s final dismissal was even more dramatic, as the ball turned sharply enough to beat the umpire and defense of Stokes.
