Yuzvendra Chahal shines on county debut for Kent – Online Cricket News

IMAGE: Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates after taking the wicket of Lyndon James — his first wicket in English county cricket. {Photograph}: Kent Cricket/Instagram

India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has made a powerful begin to his County Championship stint with Kent, claiming three wickets in opposition to Nottinghamshire in a Division One fixture.

Snubbed by the nationwide selectors for the continued Asia Cup and the World Cup, the 33-year-old registered excellent figures of 20-6-52-3 on Day 2 of the four-day contest, in Kent on Monday.

Chahal dismissed Nottinghamshire batters Matthew Montgomery, Lyndon James and Calvin Harrison to assist his aspect scale back their opponents to 219/8 in reply to Kent’s whole of 446.

For his first wicket, Chahal cleaned up James with an outstanding leg break supply which knocked down the batter’s off-stump. Earlier this season, Kent had signed up India pacer Arshdeep Singh who performed 5 matches and took 13 wickets.

Chahal has been an everyday member of the Indian T20 aspect however has not performed ODI cricket since January this 12 months. His final project with the Indian workforce was of their five-match T20I collection in opposition to the West Indies.

The leg-spinner signed up with Kent for 3 County matches, at house in opposition to Nottinghamshire and Lancashire and for an away fixture in opposition to Somerset.

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