Making his comeback to the national side on Friday (18 January) during the series-decider third and final ODI of the series against the hosts Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne), the Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal remarkably performed with the ball in hand. His record bowling figures helped the visiting side to bundle out the hosts for 230 runs (48.4 overs).
The 28-year-old Indian leg-spinner Chahal finished that innings with the brilliant bowling figure of 10-0-42-6. It is the best ever ODI bowling figures in Australia.
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Here are the brief details of his wickets which he took in this game.
1st wicket (100/3 in 23.1 overs): Dismissed the no.4 batsman Shaun Marsh (39 off 54 balls) through the stumping that was made by the wicketkeeper MS Dhoni and broke the 73-run partnership for the third wicket between Marsh and Usman Khawaja.
2nd wicket (101/4 in 23.4 overs): The no.3 batsman Usman Khawaja (34 off 51 balls) was dismissed through caught & bowled. It was just the one run partnership for the fourth wicket between Khawaja and Peter Handscomb.
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3rd wicket (123/5 in 29.3 overs): The no.6 batsman Marcus Stoinis (10 off 20 balls) was the next batsman who was caught at slip by Rohit Sharma. Chahal broke a 22-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Peter Handscomb and Stoinis.
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4th wicket (206/7 in 43.3 overs): Jhye Richardson (16 off 23 balls), the no.8 Australian batsman, was caught by Kedar Jadhav at the short midwicket. Before losing that wicket, Peter Handscomb and Richardson had a 45-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
5th wicket (219/8 in 45.6 overs): Chahal broke the 13-run partnership for the eighth wicket between Peter Handscomb and Adam Zampa after dismissing Handscomb (58 off 63 balls). The highest run-scorer in that innings was trapped for lbw and failed to survive despite taking the help of review.
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6th wicket (228/9 in 47.4 overs): Adam Zampa (8 off 14 balls) was the last victim of Chahal in this innings as the Australian batsman was caught at long-on by the ODI debutant Vijay Shankar. It was the nine runs partnership for the ninth wicket between Zampa and Peter Siddle.
Here are some Twitter reactions on Chahal:
It's Chahal's day out at the MCG!
The spinner takes his fifth wicket, picking up the prized scalp of Peter Handscomb.#AUSvIND LIVE ⬇️https://t.co/TnQ5ZSI49g pic.twitter.com/qets7ZED4P
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2019
That's a 5-wkt haul for @yuzi_chahal 👏👏#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/GReuwxIjIu
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2019
The guile with which @yuzi_chahal has bowled today has been beautiful. He has tricked the batsmen and set them up to play shots he wanted them to play. A well deserved 6 wicket haul. Trump card selection! #INDvAUS #FightOfMight pic.twitter.com/q4bYQxg2xK
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 18, 2019
Wah ji @yuzi_chahal , Chahalka macha rakha hai . 6 wicket , Shaabash
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 18, 2019
Big supporter of Jadeja as a Test spinner but cringe every time he plays ahead of Chahal and Kuldeep in white ball cricket.#AUSvIND
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) January 18, 2019
Whatta six-essful spell Chahal! Brilliant stuff! #AUSvIND @yuzi_chahal
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 18, 2019
so is chahal going to interview himself on chahal TV tonight? #AUSvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) January 18, 2019
Chahal telling the team management you just cant drop me!! Very good spell this and some good catching from Rohit.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) January 18, 2019
Excellent spell from Chahal. Has pulled the game India's way. Took wickets at the top, bowled deep into the innings, did everything asked of him today.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 18, 2019
RCB boys are born impact players. Last game Siraj made an impact,this game it is Chahal. Impact either for the team or for the opponents,
there's nothing in between.— arfan (@Im__Arfan) January 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/Karangillaus/status/1086145805139017730?s=20
Six wicket haul for Chahal. pic.twitter.com/qvOabv2art
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) January 18, 2019
Congratulations @yuzi_chahal on becoming the 1st Spinner to take 6 wicket haul in ODIs in Aus. Well bowled👍#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/XSvNSveDoU
— CricDost (@cricdost) January 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/Shivamforkohli/status/1086148057329152001?s=20
Australian batsmen, after playing Chahal for the first time in this series.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/4SSN8YyZpD
— Chinmay Jawalekar (@CricfreakTweets) January 18, 2019
Chahal took 5 wickets. 😀 #AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/hF31NiT0yj
— Prince Pandey (@princepandey_) January 18, 2019
Chahal interviewing himself on Chahal TV later in the day today !!#IndvAus pic.twitter.com/eCmwIQ7tCM
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) January 18, 2019
CHAHAL today aao Australia walo 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/As3B8Iq3CI
— Gourav Vasishat (@e04154c72f9c458) January 18, 2019
👉 Pic 1 2009
👉 Pic 2 2019#10YearChallenge #Chahal #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/LoDRnh4erF— Jai Thala Dhoni (@madam_jadeja) January 18, 2019
18/01/2015: Mitchell Starc became the first Australian bowler to take a six-wicket haul in ODIs in Australia (6/43 v Ind, MCG)
18/01/2019: Yuzvendra Chahal becomes the first spinner to take a six-wicket haul in ODIs in Australia (6/42 v Aus, MCG)#AUSvIND
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 18, 2019
