Rahul Chahar takes 6 for 80 as Sai Kishore bowls Ben Stokes in County Championship
Chahar's six-wicket haul and Sai Kishore's dismissal of Ben Stokes highlighted Indian spinners' impact in County Championship matches on Thursday.
Rahul Chahar claimed six wickets for 80 runs for Surrey against Essex in the County Championship on Thursday. The leg-spinner's figures came on day two of the Division One match as Surrey looked to press their advantage.
R Sai Kishore produced a standout moment for Gloucestershire by clean-bowling England captain Ben Stokes with an unplayable delivery. The left-arm spinner had been dismissed for a duck by Stokes earlier in the match, completing a reversal of fortunes.
Both Indian spinners are using county cricket to maintain match fitness and form during the English summer. Their performances provide evidence of their red-ball capabilities ahead of potential India selection.
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Sai Kishore's ability to bowl the England captain with a delivery that turned sharply suggests his left-arm spin could trouble batters on wearing pitches during India's upcoming home season.