India’s star cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal made a sensational debut for Northamptonshire Steelbacks by claiming five wickets and leading his team to a nine-wicket victory over Kent Spitfires.
Yuzi Dazzle Debut
Yuzvendra Chahal had a remarkable debut for Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the One-Day Cup, picking up five wickets and leading his team to a nine-wicket victory over Kent Spitfires in Canterbury.
His signing with Northamptonshire was announced just an hour before his debut.
In his impressive performance, Chahal took five wickets for 14 runs in 10 overs, dismissing Kent’s batsmen for 82 runs in 35.1 overs.
His key dismissals included Jaydn Denly, Ekansh Singh, Grant Stewart, Beyers Swanepoel, and Nathan Gilchrist. Chasing the modest target, Northamptonshire scored 86 for one in 14 overs to secure their first win of the season after losing their previous six matches.
They finished eighth in Group A, missing out on the quarterfinals.
Chahal, who contributed to India’s T20 World Cup victory, will also participate in the team’s remaining five County Championship Division Two matches.
“Northamptonshire County Cricket Club are delighted that Indian international Yuzvendra Chahal will join the club for the final One-Day Cup match at Kent and the remaining five County Championship fixtures,” Northamptonshire said in a statement.
The Royal One-Day Cup
The One-Day Cup is a 50-over cricket tournament in England and Wales for first-class counties. It started in 2014, replacing the ECB 40 tournament. The matches are 50 overs per side, just like One-Day Internationals.
Format:
The tournament begins with a round-robin stage featuring two groups of nine teams each. From 2014 to 2021, the groups were split into North and South, but now they are drawn randomly.
As of 2023, the top three teams from each group move on to the knockout stage.
2024 Teams:
Group A: Lancashire, Worcestershire, Kent, Middlesex, Durham, Hampshire, Northamptonshire, Somerset, Derbyshire.
Group B: Essex, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Surrey, Glamorgan, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, Sussex.
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