Varun Chakraborty produced a spin bowling masterclass in the first T20I Five match series between India and England in Kolkata. His impressive double wicket broke England’s batting line-up and strengthened India’s control over the match. completing Arshdeep Singh‘s early breakthrough, Varu’s pinpoint accuracy cemented India’s lead in the game.
Varun Chakravarty’s double strike shakes England
In the game-changing seventh over, Varun displayed his exceptional skills to hit a double that stunned England. He was the first to fall Harry Brookepromised with an aggressive 17 off 14 balls including two fours and a six. Varun fooled Brook and swung sharply, getting into the pad and hitting the stumps after taking a thin edge off the bat. Playing for a straighter delivery, Brook came back with a sharp turn and a failed edge that looked like a potential match-deciding shot.
Two balls later, Varun dropped another stone to dismiss Liam Livingstone for the duck. An angled delivery to the right-hander came in and slid in quickly. Livingstone waited for a turn that never came, played on the wrong line and rattled his stumps. Accuracy and guile in Varu’s bowling tore apart England’s middle order, leaving them reeling at 65/4. These two dismissals highlighted Varu’s ability to leave batsmen behind under pressure and turned the tide in India’s favour.
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Varun Chakravarthy takes two! 👏 👏
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England’s first innings against India at Calcutta
The first ten overs of England’s innings saw a mix of aggressive batting and tight bowling from India. England was defeated Phil Salt He continued his brilliance by removing a duck to Arshdeep Ben Duckett After a short time, he shocked the guests for the third time on 17/2. If Buttler then took charge, showing his aggressive intent with plenty of boundaries. His unbeaten 48 to 30, laced with six fours and a six, steadied the innings amid the early failures.
Arshdeep set the tone with his impeccable line and length, finishing with impressive figures of 2/10 in three overs with a save total of 3.33. Varun completed it perfectly, taking 2/16 in three overs, demolishing England’s middle order. Ravi Bishnoi He kept the pressure on by conceding just six runs in his opener. Hardik Pandya and Akhar Patel was expensive but played supporting roles as England struggled to gain momentum after the power play. half way, England had reached 77/4Buttler anchored the innings. The Indian bowlers will look to use their pace in the remaining innings to restrict the visitors to a modest total.
