County Championship: Yuzvendra Chahal completes 100 First-Class wickets with fifer
Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has completed 100 First-Class wickets with a fifer for Northamptonshire in a crucial County Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire. Northamptonshire were bowled out for 219 in their 1st innings before Chahal's fifer saw Derbyshire manage only 165. Northamptonshire lead by 232 runs at stumps on Day 2. They are 178/5 in their 2nd innings. Here are further details.
Chahal claims 5/45 from 16.3 overs
Chahal bowled 16.3 overs and conceded 45 runs for his five-wicket haul (2 maidens). Chahal's 1st wicket came in the 52nd over with the dismissal of Aneurin Donald, who was caught out. In the 56h over, Chahal sent Wayne Madsen back, who was bowled. In the same over, he dismissed Zak Chappell. The likes of Alex Thomson and Jack Morley were his final scalps.
A significant milestone for Chahal
As per ESPNcricinfo, playing his 38th First-Class match, Chahal has surpassed 100 wickets. He owns 102 wickets at an average of 34-plus. This was his third five-wicket haul in FC cricket. Earlier in County Championship Division 2 this season, Chahal took 1/48 & 0/29 versus Middlesex. In a rain-hit contest versus Gloucestershire, Chahal bowled only over (0/9). He owns six wickets so far.
