Watch: Varun Chakravarthy destroys stumps of South Africa batters, bags stunning 5-wicket haul in Gqeberha T20I
Published - 10 Nov 2024, 10:50 PM | Updated - 10 Nov 2024, 11:40 PM
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The India National Cricket Team mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy stunned the South Africa National Cricket Team batters with his googly masterclass in the second T20I of the four-match series.
Varun Chakravarthy bowled sensational googly deliveries that bamboozled explosive batters Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendrick, and Marco Jansen at St George's Park in Gqeberha.
Varun Chakravarthy once again shines for India
Varun Chakravarthy has been bowling exceptional spells since making his comeback to the Indian team. The mystery spinner has emerged as the first-choice spinner for the side and has sealed his position in the playing XI.
In the first T20I against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban, Varun Chakravarthy bagged three wickets for just 25 runs. The spinner continued his form in the second T20I and dismantled the Proteas batting unit.
He started off by picking the wicket of Aiden Markram on the second ball of the 6th over. Varun Chakravarthy bowled a stellar googly that Markram couldn't read and saw his stumps getting rattled.
He continued bamboozling the South Africa batters with googlies as he dismissed Reeza Hendricks on the fourth ball of the 8th over and Marco Jansen on the 5th ball of the 11th over.
Varun Chakravarthy then produced a double-wicket over by dismissing Heinrich Klaasen on the first ball of the 13th over and then again rattled the stumps of David Miller for a first-ball duck.
Varun Chakravarthy finished his spell with sensational bowling figures of 4-0-17-5. This was the best bowling figures for the mystery spinner in T20I cricket.
Watch: Varun Chakravarthy bamboozles South Africa batters
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Indian bowlers dominated South Africa in 1st T20I
Indian bowlers put on a clinical display in the first T20I, bowling out South Africa for 141 in just 17.5 overs. With a target of 203 runs to chase, South Africa’s batting lineup crumbled under the pressure, never quite finding the momentum as wickets kept falling at regular intervals.
Arshdeep Singh got India off to a perfect start, removing captain Aiden Markram for 8 in the first over, setting the tone for what would be a challenging evening for South Africa.
Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi then took centre stage, dominating the middle overs with a mix of accuracy and sharp turns. Chakravarthy was instrumental, picking up three crucial wickets, including dangerous batters Ryan Rickelton, Heinrich Klaasen, and David Miller. His intelligent use of variations saw him finish with figures of 3 for 25, effectively sealing South Africa’s fate midway through their innings.
Bishnoi’s spell was equally impactful. He trapped Patrick Kruger and Andile Simelane with his deceptive googlies, and coaxed Marco Jansen into an ill-timed shot that led to his dismissal, wrapping up his spell with 3 for 28. The right-arm pacer Avesh Khan wrapped things up by castling Keshav Maharaj in the 18th over to help India bag a comprehensive 61-run victory.
