Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar grabbed 6 for 80 for Surrey against Essex in their English County Championship Division One game in Chelmsford on Friday. After Surrey were bowled out for 183 in their first essay, courtesy of Chahar’s brilliant figures of 22-4-80-6, Essex were restricted to 279 in 85 overs. Indians had a fruitful day at the English County Championship. Chahar’s Rajasthan teammate Mahipal Lomror got former South Africa skipper Dean Elgar .
In another match between Gloucestershire and Durham, Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore , who was ignored for the Duleep Trophy, clean-bowled legendary former England skipper Ben Stokes for 45 and also got the wicket of former Proteas international Colin Ackermann for 38. At Northampton, Yuzvendra Chahal took 2 for 58 in 19 overs for Northamptonshire against Kent, which scored 345 in their first innings. Sai Kishore has signed a six-match deal with English county side Gloucestershire for the remainder of the season.
I’m looking forward to wearing the jersey, meeting the fans at Bristol and Cheltenham, and doing my part,” Kishore had earlier said in a statement on the Gloucestershire website. Chahal’s victims were Ekansh Singh and Keith Dudgeon. “I am deeply grateful to Jon (Lewis, Director of Cricket) and everyone at Gloucestershire for giving me this opportunity. Gloucestershire is a club with a rich history and a fantastic setup, and the chance to play my cricket here is incredibly exciting. I’ve always wanted to test my skills in English conditions, and after speaking with the management, I knew this was the right fit. Lewis added: “We’re really excited to bring Sai Kishore into the squad. He’s a proven, experienced cricketer who will add a huge amount to our group.
“The club is fully committed to playing better cricket over the final six County Championship matches, and it’ll be really interesting to see the impact an overseas spinner can have at this stage of the season.
