Varun Chakravarthy’s Maiden Fifer in T20Is: Watch All Five Wickets Taken By The Mystery Spinner – News18

Last Updated:November 10, 2024, 23:55 IST

Chakravarthy ran through the South African middle-order, returning 5 for 17 in his four-over spell.

Varun Chakravarthy stole the show on Sunday with his best bowling figures as India squared off against South Africa in the second T20I on Sunday in Gqeberha. The mystery spinner picked up a first-ever five-wicket haul in the shortest format while India were defending a lowly target of 125 against the Proteas. Though India lost the game by 3 wickets, Chakravarthy’s magical spell on South African soil was a treat to watch.

Chakravarthy started his dismantling job going through the defences of SA skipper Aiden Markram, who failed to read a wrong’un. His twin blow in the 13th over pegged the Proteas back.

Heinrich Klaasen, a capable player of spin, chose to go the aerial route only to find Rinku Singh in the deep. David Miller’s tentative prod off the first ball he faced met with thin air as the straight one from the Indian spinner, which quickened after pitched, crashed onto his off-stump.

Chakaravarthy’s googlies were unreadable as it did wonders on Sunday. He outsmarted Reeza Hendricks and then, castled Marco Jansen right through the gates in the 11th over.

But Stubbs and Coetzee, who put pacers Arshdeep and Avesh Khan through the wringer, had enough steam in them to give their side a win, as India strangely used left-spinner Axar Patel for only one over on a pitch where tweakers took six wickets.

(With Agency Inputs)

Location :

Gqeberha, South Africa