Team India spinner Varun Chakravarthy produced a brilliant ball to dismiss Australia all-rounder Mitchell Owen during the third T20I of the ongoing five-match series between the two teams. On Sunday, 2 November, Owen was dismissed for a golden duck off the bowling of Chakravarthy at Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
In the match, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bowl first. Left arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh gave initial successes to his team with the new ball. Arshdeep dismissed Travis Head and Josh Inglis on single digit scores. The home team lost two wickets for 14 runs in just 2.3 overs.
WATCH: Varun Chakraborty defeats Mitchell Owen with the Absolute Ripper
Mitchell Marsh and Tim David made a partnership of 59 runs for the third wicket. David, who survived the early chances, played with an aggressive approach. However, Varun Chakravarthy took the wicket of Marsh in his second over. The Australian captain went back to the dressing room after scoring 11 runs in 14 balls.
Varun bowled a brilliant googly which dismissed Mitchell Owen for a golden duck. The right-handed batsman tried to cut the delivery but misread it completely, leaving a gap between bat and pad as the ball spun back sharply and hit off and middle.
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How Varun Chakravarthy performed in the second T20I against Australia
Varun Chakraborty had an impressive bowling performance in the second match and took 2 wickets for 23 runs in his four overs. The spinners removed both Travis Head and Tim David, slowing Australia down a bit, but India’s low score left them with little chance to defend.
Australia chased the target easily and won the second T20 match by six wickets. Mitchell Marsh scored 46 runs in 26 balls and shared a 51-run partnership with Head for the first wicket. Josh Inglis and Mitchell Owen also contributed in helping the hosts cross the finish line with ease.
Earlier, India were restricted to a modest score. Apart from Abhishek Sharma (68) and Harshit Rana (35), no Indian batsman could reach double figures. Josh Hazlewood, Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis ran through the batting order.
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