[Watch] Varun Chakravarthy Delivers Magical Ball To Shatter Overton's Stumps
Overton dismissed by Chakravarthy [Source: @21OneTwo34/X.Com]
Varun Chakravarthy has been a revelation ever since he came back into the T20I team last year. Since his return, the wily spinner has been India's best bowler and has been at his imperial best in the ongoing series Vs England as the opposition batters just cannot read him. He was once again instrumental in the 3rd T20I at the Saurashtra Cricket Stadium, Rajkot.
England, just like the previous two games started horrendously as they lost Phil Salt cheaply. After which, Ben Duckett and Jos Buttler somewhat resurrected the innings, with Duckett being the chief aggressor. At one stage, England were poised for a big score, but disaster struck as they lost both Buttler and Duckett in quick successions.
Once the duo departed, Indian spinners, particularly, Varun Chakravarthy, ran riot and took one wicket after another. However, the highlight was the dream delivery to get rid off Jamie Overton.
The spinner bowled a googly on the middle stump as Overton missed his attempted sweep and the ball sneaked past the bat to shatter the stumps.
Chakravarthy gets a fifer!!
Chakravarthy has been on fire in the ongoing series and he continued to weave his magic as the mystery spinner bagged a five-wicket haul to stun the English batters. He started the carnage with the wicket of Jos Buttler, followed by the scalps of Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton.
He completed his fifer with the wickets of Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer as the bowler finished with figures of 5 for 24 inside 4 overs. This was a bowling masterclass as the English batters were made to look clueless.